Kurma Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurma is a village situated in Colgong block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 526 families residing in the village Kurma. The total population of Kurma is 2,781 out of which 1,408 are males and 1,373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurma is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurma village is 562 which is 20% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurma is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kurma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurma is 36.7%. Thus Kurma village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.27% and the female literacy rate is 27.76% 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 | 562 | 277 | 285 |
| Literacy | 36.68% | 45.27% | 27.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 99 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,967 | 896 | 1,071 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% 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, 1,119 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,119 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 214 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 149 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 884 | 495 | 389 |
| Non Working | 1,662 | 699 | 963 |
Nearby Villages to Kurma,
Below are the list of villages near Kurma village in Colgong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalua Sujan | 454 |
| Saur | 1,871 |
| Bhalua | 570 |
| Karahara Basdeopur Milik | 81 |
| Semaria | 580 |
| Karahara Basantpur Milik | 145 |
| Bishunpur Mahgawan Milik | 107 |
| Jangal Gopali | 1,840 |
| Mahgawan | 2,284 |
| Kairia | 2,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurma, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia