Kurum Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Kurum is a village situated in Begunia block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 245 families residing in the village Kurum. The total population of Kurum is 1,151 out of which 576 are males and 575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurum is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurum village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurum is 1,224 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Kurum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurum is 82.8%. Thus Kurum village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 76.98% 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 | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Literacy | 82.78% | 88.42% | 76.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 197 | 94 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 118 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Kurum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurum village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 40.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 167 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 82 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 184 | 80 |
| Non Working | 707 | 225 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Kurum,
Below are the list of villages near Kurum village in Begunia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhiam | 795 |
| Badabarabati | 482 |
| Chhatrapada | 1,490 |
| Atharang | 874 |
| Hirapur - alias - Santarapur | 1,482 |
| Muktapur | 935 |
| Barabati | 205 |
| Baladhadi | 364 |
| Ramachandrapur | 617 |
| Ogalpur | 674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurum, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia