Kurkihar Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurkihar is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 689 families residing in the village Kurkihar. The total population of Kurkihar is 4,268 out of which 2,115 are males and 2,153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkihar is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurkihar village is 751 which is 18% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 363 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkihar is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Kurkihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkihar is 62.9%. Thus Kurkihar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 51.4% in Kurkihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 751 | 388 | 363 |
| Literacy | 62.92% | 74.87% | 51.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 816 | 418 | 398 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,055 | 822 | 1,233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurkihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkihar village out of total population, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,207 | 876 | 331 |
| Cultivators | 543 | 458 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 303 | 203 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 95 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 255 | 152 | 103 |
| Non Working | 2,806 | 1,087 | 1,719 |
Map of Kurkihar, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kurkihar, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Kurkihar village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malikpur | 1,170 |
| Uman Bigha | 583 |
| Rengana | 2,019 |
| Naudiha Khurd | 1,437 |
| Sikandarpur | 1,173 |
| Naudiha Kalan | 1,857 |
| Khanpur | 1,392 |
| Pura | 2,372 |
| Dhandhar | 2,821 |
| Partabpur | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkihar, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia