Kurjhan Population, Caste, Working Data Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kurjhan is a village situated in Rudraprayag tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Kurjhan. The total population of Kurjhan is 339 out of which 149 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurjhan is 1,275.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurjhan village is 45 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurjhan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,275) of Kurjhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurjhan is 88.1%. Thus Kurjhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Rudraprayag district. The male literacy rate is 98.36% and the female literacy rate is 80.81% in Kurjhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurjhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurjhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurjhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 27 | 18 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 98.36% | 80.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 78 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 29 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurjhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurjhan village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 13.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 47 | 99 |
| Non Working | 170 | 85 | 85 |
Nearby Villages to Kurjhan,
Below are the list of villages near Kurjhan village in Rudraprayag .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chopara | 264 |
| Kwili | 468 |
| Pali Malli | 75 |
| Dharkot | 383 |
| Pali Talli | 123 |
| Bhair Gaon | 64 |
| Bhainsari | 74 |
| Nirwali | 87 |
| Gandhari | 594 |
| Jhirmoli | 15 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurjhan, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia