Kurikana Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Kurikana is a village situated in Jenapur block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Kurikana. The total population of Kurikana is 1,041 out of which 526 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurikana is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurikana village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 55 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 (979) of Kurikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurikana is 88.4%. Thus Kurikana village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 95.75% and the female literacy rate is 80.87% 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 | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| Literacy | 88.4% | 95.75% | 80.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 75 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Kurikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurikana village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 265 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Non Working | 716 | 216 | 500 |
Nearby Villages to Kurikana,
Below are the list of villages near Kurikana village in Jenapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampei | 670 |
| Ghikoili | 191 |
| Totasingha | 274 |
| Jhatiapara | 688 |
| Samparu | 604 |
| Nuagan | 177 |
| Sanabrahmapur | 15 |
| Sahasapur | 346 |
| Paikerapur | 75 |
| Turanga | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurikana, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia