Kurkuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurkuria is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 238 families residing in the village Kurkuria. The total population of Kurkuria is 1,033 out of which 524 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuria is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkuria village is 172 which is 17% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuria is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kurkuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuria is 72.9%. Thus Kurkuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 67.29% in Kurkuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.94% | 78.44% | 67.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 385 | 198 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 182 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurkuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkuria village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 65% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 187 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 158 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 94 | 14 |
| Non Working | 724 | 243 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkuria,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkuria village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahirpua | 4,610 |
| Banspalla | 2,071 |
| Mahishamuri | 2,339 |
| Jalghara | 2,545 |
| Sarachi Bhagabanpur | 3,037 |
| Khanpur | 5,101 |
| Malaya | 2,557 |
| Tulyan | 4,003 |
| Hatuganj | 3,250 |
| Samashat | 4,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia