Kurkuta Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurkuta is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Kurkuta. The total population of Kurkuta is 1,298 out of which 682 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkuta village is 255 which is 20% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kurkuta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuta is 52.1%. Thus Kurkuta village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.77% and the female literacy rate is 40.2% in Kurkuta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkuta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkuta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkuta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 134 | 121 |
| Literacy | 52.06% | 62.77% | 40.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 219 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 743 | 386 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 755 | 338 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Kurkuta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkuta village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 203 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 53 | 37 |
| Non Working | 969 | 426 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Kurkuta,
Below are the list of villages near Kurkuta village in Chhatarpur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkuta, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia