Kurigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurigaon is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Kurigaon. The total population of Kurigaon is 859 out of which 438 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurigaon is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurigaon village is 157 which is 18% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurigaon is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kurigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurigaon is 48.3%. Thus Kurigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 56.13% and the female literacy rate is 40.46% in Kurigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 87 | 70 |
| Literacy | 48.29% | 56.13% | 40.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 127 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 305 | 158 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 241 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.5% of total population in Kurigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurigaon village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 145 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 82 | 122 |
| Non Working | 424 | 211 | 213 |
Map of Kurigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurigaon, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Kurigaon village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
| Bamhol | 596 |
| Kismat Altapur | 1,320 |
| Bhikhanpur | 3,568 |
| Altapur | 3,092 |
| Temarpur | 1,281 |
| Machhali | 3,810 |
| Barua | 1,613 |
| Kuhator | 2,011 |
| Nakol | 3,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurigaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia