Kurma Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurma is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 952 families residing in the village Kurma. The total population of Kurma is 5,490 out of which 2,831 are males and 2,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurma is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurma village is 1104 which is 20% of the total population. There are 545 male children and 559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurma is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Kurma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurma is 50.4%. Thus Kurma village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Kurma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,104 | 545 | 559 |
| Literacy | 50.39% | 59.93% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 171 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,280 | 1,461 | 1,819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurma village out of total population, 1,729 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 992 | 900 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 150 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 406 | 375 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 155 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 220 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 737 | 366 | 371 |
| Non Working | 3,761 | 1,565 | 2,196 |
Nearby Villages to Kurma,
Below are the list of villages near Kurma village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phatu Chak | 2,036 |
| Barkopderu | 850 |
| Mazar Khurd | 24 |
| Mandar Deru | 720 |
| Karharia | 3,587 |
| Ghasia | 6,290 |
| Bhagalpur | 2,288 |
| Sagunia | 1,454 |
| Rifaetpur | 1,265 |
| Gomar Chak | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurma, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia