Kurkuba Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurkuba is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 653 families residing in the village Kurkuba. The total population of Kurkuba is 2,714 out of which 1,409 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuba is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurkuba village is 285 which is 11% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuba is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kurkuba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuba is 78.7%. Thus Kurkuba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.2% in Kurkuba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkuba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkuba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkuba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 152 | 133 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 87.51% | 69.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 975 | 501 | 474 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 309 | 494 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kurkuba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkuba village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 274 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 103 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 150 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 930 | 619 | 311 |
| Non Working | 1,483 | 516 | 967 |
Map of Kurkuba, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurkuba, Galsi - II
Below are the list of villages near Kurkuba village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahirghanya | 5,116 |
| Babla | 2,355 |
| Shrirampur | 508 |
| Galsi | 10,700 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,090 |
| Dayalpur | 1,325 |
| Askaran | 1,107 |
| Khetura | 2,871 |
| Adra | 3,774 |
| Irkona | 2,085 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkuba, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia