Kurum Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kurum is a village situated in Murtijapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,351 families residing in the village Kurum. The total population of Kurum is 6,399 out of which 3,287 are males and 3,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurum is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurum village is 770 which is 12% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurum is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kurum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurum is 90.8%. Thus Kurum village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 88.69% in Kurum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 770 | 389 | 381 |
| Literacy | 90.83% | 92.86% | 88.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,081 | 549 | 532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 337 | 170 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 1,286 | 596 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Kurum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurum village out of total population, 2,172 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,989 | 1,641 | 348 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 328 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,187 | 929 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 392 | 349 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 103 | 80 |
| Non Working | 4,227 | 1,543 | 2,684 |
Nearby Villages to Kurum,
Below are the list of villages near Kurum village in Murtijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanpur | 113 |
| Jethapur | 155 |
| Madhapuri | 2,367 |
| Hayatpur | 9 |
| Khodad | 736 |
| Wadgaon Kurum | 884 |
| Mandura | 699 |
| Matoda | 988 |
| Sonori | 1,000 |
| Jamthi Kh. | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurum, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia