Kurujanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kurujanga is a village situated in Kakatpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Kurujanga. The total population of Kurujanga is 773 out of which 402 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurujanga is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurujanga village is 87 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurujanga is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kurujanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurujanga is 79.2%. Thus Kurujanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Kurujanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurujanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurujanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurujanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Literacy | 79.15% | 87.32% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 153 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 92 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurujanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurujanga village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 205 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 109 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 19 | 44 |
| Non Working | 490 | 178 | 312 |
Map of Kurujanga, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kurujanga, Kakatpur
Below are the list of villages near Kurujanga village in Kakatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srichandanpur | 1,047 |
| Garanayarchhara | 1,557 |
| Haladibasanta | 597 |
| Kundeswar | 1,659 |
| Karuna | 633 |
| Asaraphipur | 253 |
| Chheliberuhan | 647 |
| Udayapur | 1,196 |
| Belarijhatia | 170 |
| Taya | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurujanga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia