Kurikhal Population, Caste, Working Data East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kurikhal is a village situated in Shella Bholaganj block of East Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Kurikhal. The total population of Kurikhal is 158 out of which 89 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurikhal is 775.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurikhal village is 30 which is 19% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurikhal is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (775) of Kurikhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurikhal is 50.8%. Thus Kurikhal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70% of East Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 55.56% and the female literacy rate is 44.64% in Kurikhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurikhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurikhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurikhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 50.78% | 55.56% | 44.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 49 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.2% of total population in Kurikhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurikhal village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 114 | 48 | 66 |
Map of Kurikhal, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kurikhal, Shella Bholaganj
Below are the list of villages near Kurikhal village in Shella Bholaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawbang | 483 |
| Chaklabasti | 262 |
| Rangkamati | 92 |
| Nayabasti | 680 |
| Dhorombasti | 679 |
| Diengrai | 448 |
| Dhorom | 681 |
| Umsawmaskon | 427 |
| Kalibari | 674 |
| Tyllap | 230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurikhal, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia