Kurja Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Kurja is a village situated in Barmer tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Kurja. The total population of Kurja is 932 out of which 486 are males and 446 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurja is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurja village is 179 which is 19% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurja is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kurja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurja is 59%. Thus Kurja village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 42.31% in Kurja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 97 | 82 |
| Literacy | 58.96% | 74.55% | 42.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 196 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Kurja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurja village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 182 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 63 | 219 |
| Non Working | 453 | 241 | 212 |
Nearby Villages to Kurja,
Below are the list of villages near Kurja village in Barmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pindiyon Ka Tala | 359 |
| Sansiyon Ka Tala | 1,082 |
| Pumdro Ki Basti | 1,038 |
| Undkha | 1,136 |
| Dhandhu Pura | 989 |
| Adarsh Undkha | 1,269 |
| Segari | 1,130 |
| Lorti Hight Bara | 992 |
| Balau | 1,225 |
| Mhabar Peethal | 1,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurja, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia