Kuraha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuraha is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Kuraha. The total population of Kuraha is 825 out of which 427 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuraha is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuraha village is 81 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuraha is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Kuraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuraha is 71%. Thus Kuraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.32% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Kuraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 75.32% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 137 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 91 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 134 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Kuraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuraha village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 261 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 179 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 6 | 19 |
| Non Working | 431 | 160 | 271 |
Map of Kuraha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuraha, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Kuraha village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 669 |
| Lakshmankuri | 348 |
| Chak Mamudi | 437 |
| Gaurangapur | 264 |
| Bishwanathpur | 1,811 |
| Batrispara | 2 |
| Chak Bhagaban | 343 |
| Saiyadpur | 420 |
| Gayespur | 346 |
| Tirali | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuraha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia