Kurchi Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kurchi is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 506 families residing in the village Kurchi. The total population of Kurchi is 1,724 out of which 874 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurchi is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurchi village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurchi is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kurchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurchi is 74.6%. Thus Kurchi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 71.35% in Kurchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 89 | 96 |
| Literacy | 74.59% | 77.71% | 71.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 727 | 365 | 362 |
| Illiterate | 576 | 264 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Kurchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurchi village out of total population, 991 were engaged in work activities. 99.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 991 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 990 | 586 | 404 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 971 | 576 | 395 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 733 | 288 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Kurchi,
Below are the list of villages near Kurchi village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Manchalli & Forest | 827 |
| Kumtoor | 2,357 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
| Nalkeri | 1,383 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
| Nalkeri Forest | 1,117 |
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Kothur | 1,816 |
| Balele | 3,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurchi, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia