Kurni Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurni is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Kurni. The total population of Kurni is 1,288 out of which 673 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurni is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurni village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurni is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Kurni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurni is 63.1%. Thus Kurni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Kurni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 99 | 76 |
| Literacy | 63.07% | 78.4% | 46.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 131 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 467 | 228 | 239 |
| Illiterate | 586 | 223 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Kurni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurni village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 193 | 151 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 83 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 205 | 158 |
| Non Working | 732 | 317 | 415 |
Map of Kurni, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurni, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Kurni village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rapkata | 1,211 |
| Moraidih | 350 |
| Ruchap | 1,566 |
| Chakulia | 1,417 |
| Shyamnagar Alias Jajodih | 2,390 |
| Atebela | 702 |
| Biramdih | 2,258 |
| Murugora | 529 |
| Dhebridin Alias Sarjumla | 875 |
| Harat | 1,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurni, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia