Kurigam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kurigam is a village situated in Kothuru mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Kurigam. The total population of Kurigam is 1,569 out of which 817 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurigam is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurigam village is 167 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurigam is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Kurigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurigam is 61.2%. Thus Kurigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 46.99% in Kurigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 79 | 88 |
| Literacy | 61.2% | 73.98% | 46.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 167 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 271 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kurigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurigam village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 29.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 180 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 84 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 83 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 284 | 173 |
| Non Working | 917 | 353 | 564 |
Nearby Villages to Kurigam,
Below are the list of villages near Kurigam village in Kothuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veeranarayanapuram | 314 |
| Dimili | 3,899 |
| Kousalyapuram | 960 |
| Althi | 631 |
| Balada | 2,286 |
| Boddaguda | 175 |
| Kadumu | 2,359 |
| Kakaraguda | 334 |
| Rayala | 877 |
| Ponnuturu | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurigam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia