Kurka Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurka is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 173 families residing in the village Kurka. The total population of Kurka is 902 out of which 440 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurka is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurka village is 198 which is 22% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurka is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Kurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurka is 49%. Thus Kurka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.76% and the female literacy rate is 36.09% in Kurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 49.01% | 62.76% | 36.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 53 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 569 | 273 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 226 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.1% of total population in Kurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurka village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 18.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 152 | 119 |
| Non Working | 569 | 237 | 332 |
Map of Kurka, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kurka, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Kurka village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hukwa | 499 |
| Jharha | 31 |
| Ajlatua | 274 |
| Ranki | 148 |
| Bariman | 25 |
| Haminpur | 88 |
| Basaria Kalan | 2,465 |
| Dumri | 730 |
| Hansgara | 6 |
| Ladi | 1,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurka, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia