Kurkam Population, Caste, Working Data Chandel, Manipur - Census 2011
Kurkam is a village situated in Chandel sub-division of Chandel district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Kurkam. The total population of Kurkam is 88 out of which 39 are males and 49 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkam is 1,256.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkam village is 13 which is 15% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkam is 1,167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,256) of Kurkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkam is 85.3%. Thus Kurkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Chandel district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Kurkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Literacy | 85.33% | 87.88% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 38 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Kurkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkam village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Non Working | 44 | 23 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkam,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkam village in Chandel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanatham | 884 |
| Abungkhu / Abungnikhu | 482 |
| Chandel Khullen | 144 |
| Charang Ching Khunou | 236 |
| Chandel Khulbul | 57 |
| Chrang Ching Khullen | 317 |
| Chandel Christian | 1,521 |
| Angkhel Chayang | 262 |
| Lamphou Pasana | 610 |
| P. Ralringkhu | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkam, Chandel, Manipur - Wikipedia