Kuruktopa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuruktopa is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Kuruktopa. The total population of Kuruktopa is 2,964 out of which 1,500 are males and 1,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuruktopa is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuruktopa village is 394 which is 13% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuruktopa is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Kuruktopa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuruktopa is 57.6%. Thus Kuruktopa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.5% and the female literacy rate is 45.49% in Kuruktopa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuruktopa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuruktopa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuruktopa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 394 | 205 | 189 |
| Literacy | 57.59% | 69.5% | 45.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 292 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 616 | 295 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 1,484 | 600 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.8% of total population in Kuruktopa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuruktopa village out of total population, 1,752 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 469 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 153 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 172 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 129 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,011 | 414 | 597 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 617 | 595 |
Map of Kuruktopa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuruktopa, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Kuruktopa village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babuijor | 768 |
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Deorang | 2,379 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Noagarh | 1,605 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Chandra | 3,884 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Dhabani | 771 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuruktopa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia