Koreng Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Koreng is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Koreng. The total population of Koreng is 1,407 out of which 761 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koreng is 849.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koreng village is 190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koreng is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (849) of Koreng village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koreng is 67.6%. Thus Koreng village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.51% and the female literacy rate is 54.9% in Koreng village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koreng village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koreng Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koreng village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 105 | 85 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 78.51% | 54.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 207 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 77 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 246 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Koreng village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koreng village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 188 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 99 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 207 | 185 |
| Non Working | 799 | 366 | 433 |
Nearby Villages to Koreng,
Below are the list of villages near Koreng village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhursu | 3,096 |
| Ukada | 875 |
| Uttamdi Alias Rengtudi | 404 |
| Burda | 5,159 |
| Nishchintpur | 471 |
| Dungridi | 194 |
| Tarang | 1,597 |
| Susnidi | 127 |
| Dabha | 906 |
| Saramchaki | 117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koreng, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia