Kurchi Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurchi is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Kurchi. The total population of Kurchi is 3,188 out of which 1,639 are males and 1,549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurchi is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurchi village is 355 which is 11% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurchi is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kurchi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurchi is 63.9%. Thus Kurchi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 68.58% and the female literacy rate is 59.06% in Kurchi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurchi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurchi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurchi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 355 | 191 | 164 |
| Literacy | 63.93% | 68.58% | 59.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,714 | 883 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,377 | 646 | 731 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Kurchi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurchi village out of total population, 1,039 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,039 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 981 | 892 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 475 | 432 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 294 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Non Working | 2,149 | 701 | 1,448 |
Map of Kurchi, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurchi, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Kurchi village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ronda | 2,147 |
| Nandigram | 1,624 |
| Shila | 2,025 |
| Baikunthapur | 26 |
| Deriapur | 365 |
| Mulgram | 2,089 |
| Mejhiari | 1,290 |
| Ulastikri | 66 |
| Amdanga | 1,371 |
| Panjoa | 3,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurchi, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia