Kurma Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurma is a village situated in Shambhuganj block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 555 families residing in the village Kurma. The total population of Kurma is 2,959 out of which 1,599 are males and 1,360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurma is 851.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurma village is 449 which is 15% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurma is 895 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Kurma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurma is 89.4%. Thus Kurma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 93.47% and the female literacy rate is 84.67% in Kurma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 449 | 237 | 212 |
| Literacy | 89.44% | 93.47% | 84.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 136 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 326 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurma village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 541 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 182 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 58 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 290 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 197 | 175 |
| Non Working | 2,023 | 861 | 1,162 |
Map of Kurma, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kurma, Shambhuganj
Below are the list of villages near Kurma village in Shambhuganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipura | 48 |
| Sahdeopur | 1,571 |
| Raipura | 237 |
| Kaitha | 2,368 |
| Raipura | 150 |
| Saguni | 928 |
| Birnaudha | 1,722 |
| Gidhaura | 2,420 |
| Keshopur | 471 |
| Bansipur | 1,058 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurma, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia