Karra, Khunti Explained

Karra
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.1304°N 85.1294°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2,212
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:835210
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:06528
Registration Plate:JH 23
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:82.74%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

Karra is a village in the Karra CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Karra is located at 23.1304°N 85.1294°W

Area overview

In the adjacent map the area shown is "undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams."[1] A major part of the district is in the altitude range of, with up to ± 200 m for some parts.[2] In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas.[3] Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity.[4]

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.

Civic administration

Police station

There is a police station at Karra.[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Karra CD block are located at Karra village.[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Karra had a total population of 2,212, of which 1,092 (49%) were males and 1,120 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 288. The total number of literate persons in Karra was 1,592 (82.74% of the population over 6 years).[7]

(*For language details see Karra block#Language and religion)

Transport

There is a station at Karra on the Hatia–Rourkela line.[8]

Education

Government High School Karra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 534 books.[9]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a library with 312 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[10]

Jyoti Kanya High School Karra is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1971. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. It has a playground, a library with 1,353 books, and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[11]

Model School Karra is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground.[12]

Healthcare

There is a Community Health Centre at Karra and a Primary Health Centre in Govindpur. There are 22 Health Sub Centres in Karra block.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 2 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State. Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude . Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand . 13 October 2021.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 2 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Places of Interest . Ulihatu and Dombari Buru . Khunti district administration. 2 November 2021.
  5. Web site: District Police Profile - Khunti . Jharkhand Police. 30 October 2021.
  6. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Khunti district on the third page . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 30 October 2021.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375775, pages 60-61. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 30 October 2021.
  8. Web site: 08150 Rourkela-Hatia Passenger Special. Time Table. IndiaRailInfo . 30 October 2021.
  9. Web site: +2 High School Karra . Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Karra . Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
  11. Web site: Jyoti Kanya High School Karra . Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Model School Karra . Schools.org . 30 October 2021.
  13. Web site: Hospital List . Khunti district administration . 30 October 2021.

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