Kuhura Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuhura is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 383 families residing in the village Kuhura. The total population of Kuhura is 1,819 out of which 898 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuhura is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuhura village is 198 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuhura is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Kuhura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuhura is 70.8%. Thus Kuhura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.95% and the female literacy rate is 61.97% in Kuhura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuhura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuhura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuhura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 100 | 98 |
| Literacy | 70.82% | 79.95% | 61.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 159 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 37 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 671 | 260 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kuhura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuhura village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 502 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 302 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 95 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 100 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,215 | 362 | 853 |
Map of Kuhura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuhura, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kuhura village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanji | 155 |
| Ekamalipur | 761 |
| Shara Shanka | 667 |
| Nek Batia | 236 |
| Paikbar | 1,926 |
| Mirzapur | 514 |
| Nagpara | 421 |
| Raisima Uttar | 483 |
| Kunjapur | 679 |
| Shalikota | 4,327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuhura, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia