Kuran Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuran is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 639 families residing in the village Kuran. The total population of Kuran is 3,242 out of which 1,631 are males and 1,611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuran is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuran village is 371 which is 11% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuran is 1,027 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kuran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuran is 67.4%. Thus Kuran village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 59.59% in Kuran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 183 | 188 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 75.14% | 59.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,988 | 1,001 | 987 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 43 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 1,306 | 543 | 763 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kuran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuran village out of total population, 1,263 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 461 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 776 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 308 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 461 | 399 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 361 | 227 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,979 | 628 | 1,351 |
Map of Kuran, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuran, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Kuran village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamdebpur | 753 |
| Udayganj | 586 |
| Krishnabati | 289 |
| Birsingha | 3,026 |
| Jadupur | 1,194 |
| Pathra | 987 |
| Arajikrishnabati | 314 |
| Kanchiya | 449 |
| Rahatpur | 455 |
| Kunarsaha | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuran, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia