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Kārākāt
Kārākāt is a village and corresponding Community
Development Block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of Karakat
2011, the village of Karakat has a population of 2563, in Kārākāt
400 households; the total population of Karakat block is Village
209,284.[2]

Demographics
The population of Karakat block increased from 179,195 in
2001 to 209,284 in 2011, a 16.8% increase. This was a
slightly decadal lower growth rate than the average of
Rohtas district.[2]

As of 2011, Karakat block had a sex ratio of 920 females for

every 1000 males, which was about average for Rohtas
district. The ratio was slightly higher among the 0-6 age
group, with 926 females for every 1000 males. There were
37,804 members of scheduled castes in the block,
representing 18.06% of the population, which was about
average for Rohtas district. Members of scheduled tribes Karakat
in the block numbered 455, or 0.22% of the population,
which was somewhat lower than the district average 1.12%.
The literacy rate in Karakat block was 73.94%, which was Location in Bihar, India
lower than the district average of 73.37%. Literacy was Coordinates: 25.18234°N 84.28869°E[1]
higher in men (85.26%) than in women (61.61%); the
Country India
corresponding 23.65% gender gap was the highest in
State Bihar
Rohtas district.[2]
District Rohtas
Population (2011)
Employment • Total 2,563[2]
A majority of the population of Karakat block is employed Languages
in agriculture. In 2011, 24.97% of the workforce was • Official Hindi
employed as cultivators who owned or leased their own Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
land, and 46.82% of the workforce was employed as
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agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for
wages. A further 8.81% was employed as household
industry workers, the highest proportion in Rohtas, and the remaining 17.97% were engaged in
other forms of work.[2]

Amenities
All 128 inhabited villages in Karakat block, including Karakat itself, have access to clean drinking
water, but none have tap water; instead, water is supplied by well and hand pump. 103 of the
villages (80.47%) had schools, which served 94.14% of the block's population. 61 had medical

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facilities, serving 59.37% of the population, which was above the Rohtas district average of 35.63%
served by medical facilities. 36 villages had post offices. 60 villages had telephone service, serving
62.11% of the block's population; this was about average for Rohtas district. 72 villages had
transport communications (bus, rail, or navigable waterways). 20 villages had banks, and 19 had
agricultural credit societies. 82 villages had pucca roads. 118 villages, Karakat among them, had
access to electricity; 89.47% of the overall block population had access to electricity.[2]

Villages
Karakat block has 128 inhabited villages and 22 uninhabited ones, for a total of 150 villages:[2]

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Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)

Sajhaulimath 21 1,007

Bharat Kasba 146 1,288

Sugibal 75 663

Shahpur 48 736

Munji 229 2,672

Adhaura 66 341

Dehra 168 1,291

Karam Kiliya 63 0
Murarpur 57 397

Mahuari 63 518

Dhanchhuha 83 767
Punai Dih 39 0

Mohanpur 207 2,675

Karakat (capital) 151 2,563

Jaisari English 55 304

Misrauliya 35 1,007
Jaisari 292 3,787

Bensagar 422 3,827

Khairadih 154 738

Bhopatpur 121 1,079

Baisadih 26 0

Gopalpur 106 453

Itharia 350 2,646

Karup 150 900

Amratha 510 4,050

Nanhu 166 945

Karma 39 640

Banye Dehri 63 833

Subiya 45 280

Ahan 45 418

Tirma Chaughadi 71 908

Gachhai 159 1,379

Chaughari 91 890

Kulhariya 76 666
Chauri 32 0

Majhariya 129 771

Nawada 151 2,032

Beiwai 136 1,780

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Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)

Sakhua 44 58

Manik Parasi 143 1,631

Padumanpur 92 381

Sahri 48 3,090

Jaisari English 29 0
Dharmagat Parasi 80 931

Gorakh Parasi 110 1,120

Itwa 205 1,315

Biraini 65 782

Motha 408 5,420

Pipra 75 1,159
Narayandih 37 0

Raghunathpur 229 2,613

Gera 66 791
Chandi 82 1,337

Rampur 53 288
Kishundasdih 73 692

Sansar Dehri 66 869

Kurur 408 3,159

Chiksil 136 2,006

Bedwalia 54 378

Pardiha 107 811

Duari 163 1,730

Manidih 62 0

Mangra 68 899
Thumhia 74 777

Daudpur 25 0

Khirsa 83 0
Chamar Dehri 56 655

Mathurapur 42 0

Ahibaranpur 29 0
Panredih 94 1,552

Sakla 258 4,555

Kumbhi 34 0
Kopa 39 1,238

Kopa 64 1,345

Kopa 60 0
Kopa 66 0

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Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)

Kechua 82 1,527

Bharkundia 168 1,375

Dhorhandih 134 1,398

Niranjanpur 104 2,263

Chak Niranjan 84 0
Mathia 33 0

Danwar 1465 5,174

Gujru 51.23 821

Soni 146 568

Ibrahimpur 84 1,855

Sohda 199 2,322

Bharetha Rampur 73 1,086

Tarwa 20 222

Amona 308 4,034

Belarhi 250 1,100

Samhuta 289 3,458

Sarbanand Dehri 68 1,122

Kusi 214 1,366

Koni 126 1,182

Lewa 76 654

Malpura 148 1,624

Sonbarsa 208 1,958

Chaugai 110 1,939

Hariharpur 110 1,049

Barmadih 61 582
Badladih 61 679

Bharthadih 64 671

Kirhi 217 2,014

Parsar 411 4,023

Hatia 165 1,612

Kurawan 78 798
Nawadih 72 823

Amaura 166 1,792

Lori Bandh 219 1,052

Jamua 179 1,508

Karup 115 2,672

Nad 179 1,558

Nok Parasi 76 594

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Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)

Shah Parasi 34 0

Gamhariya 150 2,256

Budhai Dehri 27.8 0

Titho 65 570

Dhawani 180 2,494

Sukhara 146 1,203

Chilha 98 1,501

Bad 234 1,979

Gorari 202 5,621

Kaeth Bahuara 179 1,498

Kanh Bahuara 89 713

Bara Dih 166 4,272

Zorawarpur 222 2,486

Karma 46 2,597
Kesuari 94 802

Gadura 153 1,609

Tenua 115 735

Denri 167 1,778

Jagdishpur 94 1,236
Burhawal 291 4,914

Paraiya 106 1,504

Gajpatipur 72 0
Deo Arazi 27 0

Deo 761 4,699

Dhanhara 172 2,209

Osawan 144 1,952

Gharwasdih 132 2,074

Paharma 134 2,522

Nawadih 101 1,363

Dahiari 78 1,634

Saidanpur 32 0
Sikaria English 82 528

Sikaria 241 3,961

Chandipatti 109 1,724

Asmardih 44 0

Basdiha 82 1,542

See also
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Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)

References
1. "Geonames.org. Kārākāt" (https://www.geonames.org/10790870/karakat.html). Retrieved
20 April 2020.
2. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town
Directory)" (https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html). Census 2011 India.
pp. 25, 27–28, 33, 44–70, 508–571, 1191–1192. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

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