Kurum Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurum is a village situated in Basia block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Kurum. The total population of Kurum is 885 out of which 464 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurum is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurum village is 138 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurum is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Kurum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurum is 56.5%. Thus Kurum village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 44.6% 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 | 138 | 78 | 60 |
| Literacy | 56.49% | 67.62% | 44.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 820 | 429 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 203 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Kurum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurum village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 394 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 243 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 394 | 205 | 189 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 50 | 32 |
| Non Working | 323 | 171 | 152 |
Nearby Villages to Kurum,
Below are the list of villages near Kurum village in Basia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amdega | 166 |
| Sasia | 935 |
| Khat Khura | 335 |
| Itam | 1,219 |
| Dolongsera | 785 |
| Turbunga | 1,346 |
| Kinirkela | 531 |
| Kurlaga | 567 |
| Bartoli | 271 |
| Takarma | 735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurum, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia