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Karma

कर्मा
Mandu mandal
Pincode 829117
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

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 Mandu mandal, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 12,298 across 2,205 households with a literacy rate of 59.4%. The village is located at coordinates 25.151°N, 87.483°E with postal code 829117.

KM
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KHAGESWAR MAHTO
Contact: 98****0212
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LGD code
369085
Pincode
829117
Post office
Marar
Population
12,298
Households
2,205
Literacy rate
59.4%
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000♂
Workers
4,252
Distance to district centre
238 km
Distance to mandal centre
171 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 #1 of 74 villages in Mandu mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
59.4%
+2.3% vs mandal average
Karma
59.4%
Mandu mandal
57.1%
Ramgarh district
62.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
964
+17 vs mandal average
Karma
964
Mandu mandal
947
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.3 vs mandal average
Karma
5.6
Mandu mandal
5.3

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

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Karma at a glance

Karma is a village of 12,298 people in 2,205 households (Census 2011) in Mandu block, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, the largest of 74 villages in Mandu block. Literacy is 59%, 2 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 964 women per 1,000 men. It lies 238 km from the Ramgarh district centre, 16 km from Majhua, the nearest town, 12 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 829117, served by Marar post office; the LGD village code is 369085. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hari Devi Referral Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is KHAGESWAR MAHTO. The population is estimated at 2,358 in 2026, down 81% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karma South

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Karma · this village12,29859%
Karma · Manatu35330%0 km N
Karma · Gomia52050%0 km N
Karma · Kanha Chatti59949%0 km N
Karma · Barhi53151%0 km N
Karma · Gomia99550%0 km N
Karma · Panki5459%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
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
13
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
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
RAMGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARMA
Total area (ha)
1,344.84
Irrigated area (ha)
86.04
Forest area (ha)
257.25

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
369085
Pincode
829117
Post office
Marar
Population (Census 2011)
12,298
Population (projected 2026)
2,358
Households
2,205
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
964
Literacy rate
59.4%
Coordinates
25.15067°N, 87.48274°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KHAGESWAR MAHTO
Block / Mandal
Mandu
Getting there

How to reach Karma

Mandal centre
Mandu · ≈ 171 km
≈ 5 h 51 min by car · 6 h 56 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Ramgarh · ≈ 238 km
≈ 8 h 8 min by car · 9 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,462 people
Majhua · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike
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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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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