Kurkuri Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurkuri is a village situated in Khanakul - I block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 687 families residing in the village Kurkuri. The total population of Kurkuri is 3,008 out of which 1,547 are males and 1,461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuri is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkuri village is 319 which is 11% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuri is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kurkuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuri is 79.2%. Thus Kurkuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 88.92% and the female literacy rate is 68.9% in Kurkuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 157 | 162 |
| Literacy | 79.25% | 88.92% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 360 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 877 | 311 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurkuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkuri village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 878 | 813 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 243 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 255 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 275 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 168 | 93 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 566 | 1,303 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkuri,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkuri village in Khanakul - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanakpur | 3,612 |
| Durgapur | 1,712 |
| Purbba Radhanagar | 5,582 |
| Jagannathpur | 2,448 |
| Daspur | 2,855 |
| Amarpur | 809 |
| Balipur | 8,253 |
| Jakri | 1,459 |
| Pantahari | 1,582 |
| Arunda | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkuri, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia