Karra, Khunti

For other uses, see Karra (disambiguation).

Karra
Village
Karra Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Karra Karra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°07′49″N85°07′46″E / 23.130402°N 85.129446°E / 23.130402; 85.129446
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Khunti
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,212
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835210
Telephone/ STD code	06528
Vehicle registration	JH 23
Literacy	82.74%
Lok Sabha constituency	Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Khunti
Website	khunti.nic.in

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

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Cities, towns and locations in Khunti district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Karra is located at 23°07′49″N85°07′46″E / 23.130402°N 85.129446°E / 23.130402; 85.129446

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 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), 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]

References

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