Kursamari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kursamari is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Kursamari. The total population of Kursamari is 2,400 out of which 1,260 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kursamari is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kursamari village is 294 which is 12% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kursamari is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kursamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kursamari is 74.3%. Thus Kursamari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 83.04% and the female literacy rate is 64.82% in Kursamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kursamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kursamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kursamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 163 | 131 |
| Literacy | 74.31% | 83.04% | 64.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,333 | 1,220 | 1,113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 835 | 349 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kursamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kursamari village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 655 | 627 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 542 | 525 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 97 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 52 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,623 | 581 | 1,042 |
Map of Kursamari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kursamari, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Kursamari village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagribari | 2,551 |
| Bhandani | 2,968 |
| Gadhear Kuti | 2,048 |
| Tuklimari | 2,735 |
| Char Charabari | 3,154 |
| Parkumlai | 2,901 |
| Dakshin Jharalta | 3,444 |
| Paschim Mallikpara | 3,737 |
| Dakshin Kathulia | 3,185 |
| Uttar Altagram | 3,213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kursamari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia