Kurcha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurcha is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Kurcha. The total population of Kurcha is 1,086 out of which 583 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurcha is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurcha village is 81 which is 7% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurcha is 528 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Kurcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurcha is 79.9%. Thus Kurcha village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Kurcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 53 | 28 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 88.68% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 198 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 113 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Kurcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurcha village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 288 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Non Working | 693 | 235 | 458 |
Nearby Villages to Kurcha,
Below are the list of villages near Kurcha village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satgachhia | 602 |
| Ramchandrapur | 249 |
| Banki | 732 |
| Bagpur | 1,696 |
| Bamangaria | 817 |
| Kachua | 1,493 |
| Bhaturia | 1,882 |
| Minapur | 2,105 |
| Lakshmanpur | 701 |
| Konrapur | 919 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurcha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia