Kuriya Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kuriya is a village situated in Puttur taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 699 families residing in the village Kuriya. The total population of Kuriya is 3,279 out of which 1,624 are males and 1,655 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuriya is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuriya village is 336 which is 10% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuriya is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kuriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuriya is 87.9%. Thus Kuriya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 92.48% and the female literacy rate is 83.48% in Kuriya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 188 | 148 |
| Literacy | 87.87% | 92.48% | 83.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 267 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 102 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 296 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Kuriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuriya village out of total population, 1,534 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,534 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,514 | 976 | 538 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 331 | 12 | 319 |
| Other Workers | 1,169 | 955 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,745 | 639 | 1,106 |
Map of Kuriya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kuriya, Puttur
Below are the list of villages near Kuriya village in Puttur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aryapu | 5,980 |
| Kemminje | 1,205 |
| Balnadu | 4,026 |
| Narimogru | 6,520 |
| Aithoor | 4,368 |
| Shanthigodu | 3,828 |
| 102 Nekkilady | 1,804 |
| Sarve | 3,640 |
| Kodimbala | 5,950 |
| Mundoor | 3,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuriya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia