Kurung Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kurung is a village situated in Tikrikilla block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Kurung. The total population of Kurung is 319 out of which 170 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurung is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurung village is 44 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurung is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Kurung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurung is 80.4%. Thus Kurung village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90% and the female literacy rate is 68.8% in Kurung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Literacy | 80.36% | 90% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 35 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.6% of total population in Kurung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurung village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 61 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 17 | 43 |
| Non Working | 171 | 92 | 79 |
Nearby Villages to Kurung,
Below are the list of villages near Kurung village in Tikrikilla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rongsai | 287 |
| Lower Khongrapara | 606 |
| Kolitapara | 212 |
| Jurigaon | 284 |
| Hatogaon | 353 |
| Borogobol | 399 |
| Borobakra | 347 |
| Nayapara | 452 |
| Lower Darengchigre | 223 |
| Pedaldoba | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurung, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia