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Karma

कर्मा
Karakat mandal
Pincode 821112
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Karma observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Karma is a village in Karakat mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar, with a population of 2,597 residents in 385 households. It has a literacy rate of 57.1% and is situated at 24.815°N, 84.188°E under PIN code 821112.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMRITA KUMARI
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LGD code
251381
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population
2,597
Households
385
Literacy rate
57.1%
Sex ratio
896 ♀/1000♂
Workers
820
Distance to district centre
115 km
Distance to mandal centre
91 km
Distance to Patna
129 km
Distance to Kolkata
493 km
Nearest railway station
Bagahabishunpur · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
SDH Dehri · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Karma compares

By population, Karma ranks #22 of 150 villages in Karakat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.1%
−4.5% vs mandal average
Karma
57.1%
Karakat mandal
61.6%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
896
−24 vs mandal average
Karma
896
Karakat mandal
920
Household size
people per home
6.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Karma
6.7
Karakat mandal
6.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Karma at a glance

Karma is a village of 2,597 people in 385 households (Census 2011) in Karakat block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 22nd-largest of 150 villages in Karakat block. Literacy is 57%, 5 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. It lies 115 km from the Rohtas district centre, 4 km from Khajuri, the nearest town, 3 km from Bagahabishunpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821112, served by Kochas post office; the LGD village code is 251381. The nearest hospital or health centre is SDH Dehri, 9 km away. The sarpanch is AMRITA KUMARI, and the village votes in Paliganj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Saurav. The population is estimated at 3,062 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Gamhariya

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karma · this village2,59757%
Karma · Rohtas2,17760%0 km N
Karma · Barun1,00556%0 km N
Karma · Adhaura32649%0 km N
Karma · Barun73840%0 km N
Karma · Sikandra1,86454%0 km N
Karma · Barun64868%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BIKRAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sikaria
Total area (ha)
46
Irrigated area (ha)
42.14
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Karma

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Karma

LGD code
251381
Pincode
821112
Post office
Kochas
Population (Census 2011)
2,597
Population (projected 2026)
3,062
Households
385
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
896
Literacy rate
57.1%
Coordinates
24.81478°N, 84.18806°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Pataliputra
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paliganj
Member of Parliament
Misa Bharti
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Saurav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMRITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Karakat
Getting there

How to reach Karma

Mandal centre
Karakat · ≈ 91 km
≈ 3 h 6 min by car · 3 h 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rohtas · ≈ 115 km
≈ 3 h 55 min by car · 4 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,177 people
Khajuri · ≈ 3.5 km
≈ 7 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna129 kmcapital
  • Kolkata493 km
  • Delhi812 km
  • Hyderabad1016 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBagahabishunpur3 km
  • Bus stopAurangabad Bus Stand18 km
  • Hospital / PHCSDH Dehri9 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil11 km
  • CollegeJawaharlal Nehru College12 km
  • Police stationSSB camp35 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Karma

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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