Kurtha Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurtha is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Kurtha. The total population of Kurtha is 1,955 out of which 1,003 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurtha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurtha village is 379 which is 19% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurtha is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Kurtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurtha is 67.1%. Thus Kurtha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 77.23% and the female literacy rate is 56.72% in Kurtha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurtha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurtha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurtha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 208 | 171 |
| Literacy | 67.07% | 77.23% | 56.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 699 | 380 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 389 | 509 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kurtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurtha village out of total population, 502 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 502 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 315 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 108 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 101 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 587 | 866 |
Map of Kurtha, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kurtha, Makhdumpur
Below are the list of villages near Kurtha village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhonrha chak | 1,713 |
| Dhonrha Ikil | 1,894 |
| Kalanaur | 5,274 |
| Narayanpur | 840 |
| Marsua | 2,105 |
| Surka | 2,026 |
| Saidpur | 860 |
| Chilori | 937 |
| Tehta | 1,830 |
| Dekuli | 2,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurtha, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia