Karma village, Birni block | Pincode 815316

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Karma is a village in Birni mandal, Giridih district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 825 across 116 households with a literacy rate of 54.8%. The village is located at coordinates 25.151°N, 87.483°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

DEVKI DEVI

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LGD code: 352409
Pincode: 815316
Post office: Pachamba
Population: 825
Households: 116
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Sex ratio: 910 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 436
Distance to district centre: 146 km
Distance to mandal centre: 155 km
Distance to Ranchi: 298 km
Distance to Kolkata: 300 km
Nearest railway station: Mirza Cheuki Railway Station · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Hari Devi Referral Hospital · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Karma compares

By population, Karma ranks #83 of 181 villages in Birni mandal.

Literacy rate

54.8%

+5.4% vs mandal average

Karma: 54.8%
Birni mandal: 49.4%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

910

−63 vs mandal average

Karma: 910
Birni mandal: 973

Household size

people per home

7.1

+0.8 vs mandal average

Karma: 7.1
Birni mandal: 6.3

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

Karma at a glance

Karma is a village of 825 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Birni block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 83rd-largest of 181 villages in Birni block. Literacy is 55%, 5 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 910 women per 1,000 men. It lies 146 km from the Giridih district centre, 0 km from Karma, the nearest town, 12 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815316, served by Pachamba post office; the LGD village code is 352409. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hari Devi Referral Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is DEVKI DEVI, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 2,358 in 2026, up 186% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Karma · this village	825	55%	—
Karma · Manatu	353	30%	0 km N
Karma · Gomia	520	50%	0 km N
Karma · Kanha Chatti	599	49%	0 km N
Karma · Barhi	531	51%	0 km N
Karma · Gomia	995	50%	0 km N
Karma · Panki	54	59%	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: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 60
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): CHONGAKHAR
Total area (ha): 232
Irrigated area (ha): 0.55
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Karma

LGD code: 352409
Pincode: 815316
Post office: Pachamba
Population (Census 2011): 825
Population (projected 2026): 2,358
Households: 116
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 910
Literacy rate: 54.8%
Coordinates: 25.15067°N, 87.48274°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gandey
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DEVKI DEVI
Block / Mandal: Birni

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 Giridih district level

Then & Now

Karma — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

825

Census 2011 baseline

+185.8%

Population · 2026

2,358

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

116

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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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: 825Census 2011
Households: 116Census 2011
Literacy rate: 54.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 910 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3582026 proj. · +185.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,95,477MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,62,909MGNREGA · 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: 852NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 57.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 59.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.7%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 · Giridih district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Giridih district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Giridih 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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Getting there

How to reach Karma

Mandal centre

Birni · ≈ 155 km

≈ 5 h 17 min by car · 6 h 17 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 146 km

≈ 5 h by car · 5 h 56 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,298 people

Karma · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi298 kmcapital
Kolkata300 km
Delhi1089 km
Hyderabad1270 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMirza Cheuki Railway Station12 km
Hospital / PHCHari Devi Referral Hospital4 km
CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line43 km
Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)42 km

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
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People often ask about Karma

What is the pincode of Karma?

The pincode of Karma, Birni block, Giridih district, Jharkhand is 815316. The post office is Pachamba.

Which post office delivers to Karma?

Mail for Karma is delivered through Pachamba post office, pincode 815316, in Birni block, Giridih district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Karma located?

Karma is a village in Birni block of Giridih district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Karma as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Karma village has a population of 825 across 116 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Karma?

The current sarpanch of Karma gram panchayat is DEVKI DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karma in?

Karma falls under the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karma in?

Karma falls under the Gandey assembly constituency (AC #31) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Karma?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Karma village is 54.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Karma?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Karma village is 910 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Karma?

12 schemes currently match residents of Karma, 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.

How far is Karma from Giridih district centre?

Karma is approximately 146 km (straight-line) from the centre of Giridih district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Karma?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karma village is 352409.

Which is the nearest town to Karma?

Karma (population 12,298, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Karma in a straight line.

How big is Karma compared to other villages in Birni block?

Karma ranks 83 of 181 villages in Birni block by Census 2011 population (825 residents).

How far is Karma from Ranchi?

Karma is about 298 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 388 km.

How far is Karma from Kolkata?

Karma is about 300 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 390 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Karma?

Mirza Cheuki Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Karma, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karma?

Hari Devi Referral Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karma, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MLA of Karma?

Karma falls under Gandey assembly constituency (AC 31). The sitting MLA is Kalpana Murmu Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Karma?

Karma is in Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Annpurna Devi (BJP).

What is the population of Karma in 2026?

Karma is estimated at 2,358 people in 2026, up about 186% from 825 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Karma in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Karma in Giridih district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Karma?

DEVKI DEVI is the sarpanch of Karma gram panchayat, Birni block. See the sarpanch list of Birni block for every gram panchayat.

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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)