Kurujang Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kurujang is a village situated in Konark block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Kurujang. The total population of Kurujang is 1,232 out of which 630 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurujang is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurujang village is 100 which is 8% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurujang is 724 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kurujang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurujang is 81.4%. Thus Kurujang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 87.06% and the female literacy rate is 75.54% in Kurujang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurujang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurujang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurujang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 58 | 42 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 87.06% | 75.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,074 | 550 | 524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 132 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kurujang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurujang village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 375 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 168 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 180 | 155 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Non Working | 704 | 234 | 470 |
Map of Kurujang, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kurujang, Konark
Below are the list of villages near Kurujang village in Konark.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamatala | 360 |
| Bhanapur | 422 |
| Naranpur | 193 |
| Kunja | 767 |
| Orei | 187 |
| Champahar | 102 |
| Khandol | 1,782 |
| Adhual | 273 |
| Jamara | 465 |
| Kuruma | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurujang, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia