Kurrung Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurrung is a village situated in Simdega block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Kurrung. The total population of Kurrung is 1,440 out of which 745 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurrung is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurrung village is 237 which is 16% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurrung is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Kurrung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurrung is 57.9%. Thus Kurrung village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Kurrung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurrung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurrung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurrung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 118 | 119 |
| Literacy | 57.86% | 66.67% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 54 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,174 | 608 | 566 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 327 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.5% of total population in Kurrung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurrung village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 369 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 473 | 341 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 91 | 267 |
| Non Working | 562 | 285 | 277 |
Nearby Villages to Kurrung,
Below are the list of villages near Kurrung village in Simdega.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawatoli | 359 |
| Bhanwarpani | 801 |
| Arani | 1,178 |
| Barpanichhota | 78 |
| Jokari | 120 |
| Birkera | 649 |
| Phulwartangar | 1,155 |
| Pindatangar | 398 |
| Belkarcha | 184 |
| Koleyadamar | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurrung, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia