Korang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Korang is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Korang. The total population of Korang is 2,191 out of which 1,112 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korang is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Korang village is 342 which is 16% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korang is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Korang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korang is 58.5%. Thus Korang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.15% in Korang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 169 | 173 |
| Literacy | 58.46% | 72.22% | 44.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 46 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 941 | 468 | 473 |
| Illiterate | 1,110 | 431 | 679 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.9% of total population in Korang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korang village out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work activities. 29.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 316 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 104 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 71 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 137 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 871 | 327 | 544 |
| Non Working | 948 | 469 | 479 |
Map of Korang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Korang, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Korang village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Juri | 1,410 |
| Khukhramura | 1,529 |
| Pijhati | 1,537 |
| Korarya | 2,198 |
| Piskapahari | 682 |
| Puara | 3,900 |
| Kantadi | 1,845 |
| Sadpuara | 976 |
| Siridi | 777 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia