Kuriyam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuriyam is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Kuriyam. The total population of Kuriyam is 858 out of which 431 are males and 427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuriyam is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuriyam village is 136 which is 16% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuriyam is 1,030 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kuriyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuriyam is 56.1%. Thus Kuriyam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.53% and the female literacy rate is 39.39% in Kuriyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuriyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuriyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuriyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 67 | 69 |
| Literacy | 56.09% | 72.53% | 39.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 52 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 167 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kuriyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuriyam village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 13.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 176 | 66 |
| Non Working | 578 | 225 | 353 |
Map of Kuriyam, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuriyam, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Kuriyam village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poradi | 609 |
| Nischintapur | 383 |
| Lalpur | 73 |
| Hirapur | 739 |
| Panrua | 826 |
| Mahuda | 618 |
| Jajlang | 729 |
| Mutukura | 2,185 |
| Lagam | 379 |
| Basudebpur | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuriyam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia