Kurgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kurgam is a village situated in Dharampur taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 497 families residing in the village Kurgam. The total population of Kurgam is 2,542 out of which 1,278 are males and 1,264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurgam is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurgam village is 294 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurgam is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Kurgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurgam is 68.6%. Thus Kurgam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 58.87% in Kurgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kurgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 158 | 136 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 78.39% | 58.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,490 | 1,253 | 1,237 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 400 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Kurgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurgam village out of total population, 1,495 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,495 workers engaged in Main Work, 991 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,241 | 712 | 529 |
| Cultivators | 991 | 581 | 410 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 90 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 46 | 208 |
| Non Working | 1,047 | 520 | 527 |
Map of Kurgam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kurgam, Dharampur
Below are the list of villages near Kurgam village in Dharampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tumbi | 1,704 |
| Lakadmal | 1,639 |
| Tanki | 729 |
| Nani Vahiyal | 4,278 |
| Kakadkuva | 3,499 |
| Fulwadi | 2,985 |
| Zariya | 1,716 |
| Bhensdara | 4,470 |
| Chichozar | 1,329 |
| Kelvani | 2,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia