Kurkuta Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurkuta is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Kurkuta. The total population of Kurkuta is 374 out of which 193 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurkuta village is 53 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 1,409 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Kurkuta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuta is 64.8%. Thus Kurkuta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 46.67% in Kurkuta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkuta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurkuta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkuta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Literacy | 64.8% | 80.7% | 46.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 181 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 55 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.3% of total population in Kurkuta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurkuta village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 3.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 99 | 96 |
| Non Working | 171 | 89 | 82 |
Map of Kurkuta, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurkuta, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Kurkuta village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barmesya | 1,169 |
| Benagoria | 570 |
| Asanbani | 1,103 |
| Loto | 899 |
| Patharkata | 496 |
| Baraghutu | 254 |
| Dhuliapara | 568 |
| Gobindapur | 725 |
| Poradi | 704 |
| Bhelagora | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurkuta, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia