Kurkunga Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kurkunga is a village situated in Kunkuri tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Kurkunga. The total population of Kurkunga is 1,343 out of which 660 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkunga is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkunga village is 199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkunga is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kurkunga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkunga is 73.2%. Thus Kurkunga village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.19% and the female literacy rate is 63.39% in Kurkunga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkunga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkunga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 95 | 104 |
| Literacy | 73.16% | 83.19% | 63.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 334 | 344 |
| Illiterate | 506 | 190 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Kurkunga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkunga village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 276 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 229 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 22 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 105 | 310 |
| Non Working | 594 | 279 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkunga,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkunga village in Kunkuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotiya | 753 |
| Belsunga | 595 |
| Rajauti | 1,080 |
| Jokbahala | 801 |
| Putukela | 685 |
| Charaikhara | 778 |
| Sendrimunda | 1,180 |
| Beharakhar | 866 |
| Judwain | 432 |
| Pakarikachhar | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkunga, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia