Kurhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurhwa is a village situated in Kalyanpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 961 families residing in the village Kurhwa. The total population of Kurhwa is 4,684 out of which 2,452 are males and 2,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurhwa is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurhwa village is 803 which is 17% of the total population. There are 420 male children and 383 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurhwa is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Kurhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurhwa is 56.1%. Thus Kurhwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.48% and the female literacy rate is 47.97% in Kurhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 803 | 420 | 383 |
| Literacy | 56.09% | 63.48% | 47.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 954 | 504 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,507 | 1,162 | 1,345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kurhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurhwa village out of total population, 1,218 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,218 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 996 | 859 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 198 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 499 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 147 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 203 | 19 |
| Non Working | 3,466 | 1,390 | 2,076 |
Nearby Villages to Kurhwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kurhwa village in Kalyanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janardanpur | 1,879 |
| Kurhwa | 257 |
| Bakhri | 571 |
| Nima Chak Haidar | 1,796 |
| Rajwa | 530 |
| Bakhri | 1,153 |
| Jathmalpur | 1,835 |
| Manorathpur | 742 |
| Jathmalpur | 2,724 |
| Betwara | 1,205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurhwa, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia