Karma village, Ormanjhi block | Pincode 834001

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Karma is a village in Ormanjhi mandal, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, with a population of 3,407 across 541 households. The village has a literacy rate of 63.7%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SABITA DEVI

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LGD code: 373595
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 3,407
Households: 541
Literacy rate: 63.7%
Sex ratio: 968 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 888
Distance to district centre: 243 km
Distance to mandal centre: 251 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 #4 of 90 villages in Ormanjhi mandal.

Literacy rate

63.7%

+7.0% vs mandal average

Karma: 63.7%
Ormanjhi mandal: 56.7%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

968

+21 vs mandal average

Karma: 968
Ormanjhi mandal: 947

Household size

people per home

6.3

+1.1 vs mandal average

Karma: 6.3
Ormanjhi mandal: 5.2

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

Karma at a glance

Karma is a village of 3,407 people in 541 households (Census 2011) in Ormanjhi block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 4th-largest of 90 villages in Ormanjhi block. Literacy is 64%, 7 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 968 women per 1,000 men. It lies 243 km from the Ranchi district centre, 0 km from Karma, the nearest town, 12 km from Mirza Cheuki Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373595. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hari Devi Referral Hospital, 4 km away. The sarpanch is SABITA DEVI, and the village votes in Ramgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mamta Devi. The population is estimated at 2,358 in 2026, down 31% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Karma · this village	3,407	64%	—
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: Yes
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: Yes
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 18
Distance to district HQ (km): 18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KARMA
Total area (ha): 114
Irrigated area (ha): 0
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: 373595
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 3,407
Population (projected 2026): 2,358
Households: 541
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 968
Literacy rate: 63.7%
Coordinates: 25.15067°N, 87.48274°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramgarh
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mamta Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SABITA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Ormanjhi

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 Ranchi district level

Then & Now

Karma — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

3,407

Census 2011 baseline

-30.8%

Population · 2026

2,358

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

541

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: 3,407Census 2011
Households: 541Census 2011
Literacy rate: 63.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 968 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,3582026 proj. · -30.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,825MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,973MGNREGA · 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: 874NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 78.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.9%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 · Ranchi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ranchi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ranchi 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

Ormanjhi · ≈ 251 km

≈ 8 h 34 min by car · 10 h 11 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 243 km

≈ 8 h 19 min by car · 9 h 52 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,298 people

Karma · ≈ under 1 km

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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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What is the pincode of Karma?

The pincode of Karma, Ormanjhi block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Karma?

Mail for Karma is delivered through Church Road post office, pincode 834001, in Ormanjhi block, Ranchi 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 Ormanjhi block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Karma as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Karma village has a population of 3,407 across 541 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Karma?

The current sarpanch of Karma gram panchayat is SABITA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karma in?

Karma falls under the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karma in?

Karma falls under the Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC #23) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Karma?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Karma village is 63.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Karma?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Karma village is 968 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 Ranchi district centre?

Karma is approximately 243 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ranchi 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 373595.

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 Ormanjhi block?

Karma ranks 4 of 90 villages in Ormanjhi block by Census 2011 population (3,407 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 Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC 23). The sitting MLA is Mamta Devi (INC).

Who is the MP for Karma?

Karma is in Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Manish Jaiswal (BJP).

What is the population of Karma in 2026?

Karma is estimated at 2,358 people in 2026, down about 31% from 3,407 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 Ranchi district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Karma?

SABITA DEVI is the sarpanch of Karma gram panchayat, Ormanjhi block. See the sarpanch list of Ormanjhi block for every gram panchayat.

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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)