| Karma | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.4447°N 85.5525°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Koderma |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.82 |
| Population Total: | 5753 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Urdu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 825137 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone/ STD code |
| Area Code: | 06543 |
| Registration Plate: | JH 12 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kodarma |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kodarma |
Karma is a census town in the Koderma CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Karma is located at 24.4447°N 85.5525°W.
Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1] [2] [3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Karma had a total population of 5,753, of which 2,992 (52%) were males and 2,761 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,089. The total number of literate persons in Karma was 3,479 (74.59% of the population over 6 years).[4]
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Kodarma, Karma covered an area of 1.82 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 733 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary and senior secondary schools at Jhumri Telaiya 4 km away. It had the branch offices of 4 nationalised banks.[5]
Koderma Medical College is being set up at Karma.[6] [7]
Jhumri Telaiya Commerce College was established in 1984 at Karma. It offers BA (Hons) and B Com courses.[8] [9]