Kurkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kurkheda is a village situated in Gadchiroli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Kurkheda. The total population of Kurkheda is 379 out of which 189 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkheda is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkheda village is 31 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkheda is 2,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Kurkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkheda is 77.3%. Thus Kurkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 89.39% and the female literacy rate is 64.5% in Kurkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 10 | 21 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 89.39% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 113 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 29 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58% of total population in Kurkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkheda village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 179 | 93 | 86 |
| Non Working | 122 | 55 | 67 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkheda village in Gadchiroli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawargaon | 432 |
| Usegaon | 202 |
| Petedongari | 114 |
| Jepra | 929 |
| Bamhani | 1,069 |
| Bhagwanpur | 953 |
| Dibhana Mal | 1,332 |
| Bodali Mal | 565 |
| Rajagata Mal | 1,107 |
| Kharpundi | 1,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkheda, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia