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Kunkuri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Kunkuri is a Census Town city situated in Kunkuri tehsil of Jashpur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,988 families residing in the Kunkuri city. The total population of Kunkuri is 13,846 out of which 6,870 are males and 6,976 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunkuri is 1,015.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunkuri city is 1658 which is 12% of the total population. There are 824 male children and 834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunkuri is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunkuri is 85.8%. Thus Kunkuri has higher literacy rate compared to 67.9% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.46% and the female literacy rate is 81.23% in Kunkuri.

Kunkuri Census Town has total administration over 2,988 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kunkuri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunkuri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,658 824 834
Literacy 85.8% 79.6% 71.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,045 491 554
Scheduled Tribe 4,248 2,000 2,248
Illiterate 3,388 1,401 1,987

Caste-wise Population - Kunkuri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Kunkuri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,045 491 554
Schedule Tribe 4,248 2,000 2,248

Religion-wise Population - Kunkuri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kunkuri is 8,307 which is 60% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kunkuri is 1,917 which is 13.85% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kunkuri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,307 (60%) 4,153 4,154
Muslim 1,917 (13.85%) 1,003 914
Christian 3,373 (24.36%) 1,584 1,789
Sikh 16 (0.12%) 12 4
Buddhist 10 (0.07%) 5 5
Jain 204 (1.47%) 105 99
Other Religion 17 (0.12%) 8 9
No Religion Specified 2 (0.01%) 0 2

Literacy Rate - Kunkuri

The total literacy rate of Kunkuri was 85.81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 10,458 literates, males were 5,469 while females were 4,989. Also the male literacy rate was 90.46% and the female literacy rate was 81.23% in Kunkuri.

  Kunkuri Chhattisgarh
Female 81.23% 60.24%
Male 90.46% 80.27%
Total 85.81% 70.28%

Sex Ratio - Kunkuri

The Sex Ratio of Kunkuri is 1,015. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,015 females in Kunkuri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,015 ) of Kunkuri.

Child Population - Kunkuri

According to Census 2011, there were 1,658 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kunkuri. Out of which 824 were male while 834 were female.

Working Population - Kunkuri

In Kunkuri Census Town out of total population, 5,063 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 635 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,198 3,203 995
Cultivators 194 148 46
Agriculture Labourer 635 393 242
Household Industries 67 38 29
Other Workers 3,302 2,624 678
Marginal Workers 865 256 609
Non Working 8,783 3,411 5,372

Kunkuri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kunkuri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 13,846 75.5% 1,015

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