Kukurjan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kukurjan is a village situated in Rajganj block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,585 families residing in the village Kukurjan. The total population of Kukurjan is 11,995 out of which 6,130 are males and 5,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kukurjan is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kukurjan village is 1572 which is 13% of the total population. There are 823 male children and 749 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kukurjan is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kukurjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kukurjan is 76.5%. Thus Kukurjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 82.42% and the female literacy rate is 70.43% in Kukurjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kukurjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kukurjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kukurjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,572 | 823 | 749 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 82.42% | 70.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,080 | 2,597 | 2,483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 4,018 | 1,756 | 2,262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Kukurjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kukurjan village out of total population, 4,300 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 861 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 750 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,305 | 2,712 | 593 |
| Cultivators | 861 | 786 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 750 | 636 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 48 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1,619 | 1,242 | 377 |
| Marginal Workers | 995 | 513 | 482 |
| Non Working | 7,695 | 2,905 | 4,790 |
Nearby Villages to Kukurjan,
Below are the list of villages near Kukurjan village in Rajganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukani | 35,276 |
| Sannyasikata | 27,044 |
| Patharghata | 2,035 |
| Badlagachha | 1,884 |
| Mahanbhita | 2,208 |
| Balai Gachh | 1,383 |
| Araji Binnaguri | 2,864 |
| Chhat Shikarpur | 541 |
| Araji Bhelakoba III | 296 |
| Araji Bhelakoba II | 2,859 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kukurjan, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia