Karkund (करकुंड) — Tundi, Dhanbad, Jharkhand

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Karkund is a village in Tundi mandal, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand located at coordinates 24.204°N, 86.950°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BASANT NARAYAN TIWARI

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LGD code: 361075
Pincode: 828142
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0

Key facts — Karkund

LGD code: 361075
Pincode: 828142
Population (Census 2011): 0
Households: 0
Coordinates: 24.20371°N, 86.95016°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sarath
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Uday Shankar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BASANT NARAYAN TIWARI
Block / Mandal: Tundi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dhanbad district level

Then & Now

Karkund — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 0Census 2011
Households: 0Census 2011
Literacy rate: —Census 2011
Sex ratio: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 02026 projection
Est. households: 02026 projection
Active job cards: 1,14,132MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 59,330MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 869NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhanbad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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People often ask about Karkund

What is the pincode of Karkund?

The pincode of Karkund, Tundi mandal, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand is 828142.

In which district is Karkund located?

Karkund is a village in Tundi mandal of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Karkund?

The current sarpanch of Karkund gram panchayat is BASANT NARAYAN TIWARI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karkund in?

Karkund falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karkund in?

Karkund falls under the Sarath assembly constituency (AC #14) of Jharkhand.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Karkund?

12 schemes currently match residents of Karkund, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Karkund?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karkund village is 361075.

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