Kurikana Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Kurikana is a village situated in Bhandari Pokhari block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Kurikana. The total population of Kurikana is 452 out of which 239 are males and 213 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurikana is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurikana village is 50 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurikana is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kurikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurikana is 91.3%. Thus Kurikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 96.73% and the female literacy rate is 85.11% in Kurikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Literacy | 91.29% | 96.73% | 85.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 32 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurikana village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Non Working | 295 | 87 | 208 |
Nearby Villages to Kurikana,
Below are the list of villages near Kurikana village in Bhandari Pokhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hajipur | 216 |
| Nentipur | 400 |
| Purastampur | 273 |
| Koligadia | 140 |
| Akulikana | 578 |
| Sarasada | 2,382 |
| Surubana | 557 |
| Uttargadia | 762 |
| Talapada | 430 |
| Aliha | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurikana, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia