Kourda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kourda is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 375 families residing in the village Kourda. The total population of Kourda is 1,634 out of which 818 are males and 816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kourda is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kourda village is 188 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kourda is 649 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kourda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kourda is 76.5%. Thus Kourda village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 69% in Kourda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kourda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kourda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kourda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 114 | 74 |
| Literacy | 76.49% | 84.38% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 53 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 528 | 224 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Kourda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kourda village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 41.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 237 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 136 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 373 | 264 | 109 |
| Non Working | 997 | 317 | 680 |
Nearby Villages to Kourda,
Below are the list of villages near Kourda village in Egra - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kourda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia