Kurum Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurum is a village situated in Kadwa block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Kurum. The total population of Kurum is 1,841 out of which 929 are males and 912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurum is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurum village is 406 which is 22% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurum is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kurum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurum is 55.9%. Thus Kurum village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 64.81% and the female literacy rate is 46.49% in Kurum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 406 | 193 | 213 |
| Literacy | 55.89% | 64.81% | 46.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 197 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,039 | 452 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurum village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 441 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 254 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 146 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,346 | 463 | 883 |
Map of Kurum, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kurum, Kadwa
Below are the list of villages near Kurum village in Kadwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katara | 1,250 |
| Talho | 405 |
| Paharpur | 202 |
| Kamalpur | 107 |
| Sikarpur | 5,804 |
| Sihrour | 3,321 |
| Nazirpur | 1,522 |
| Sehra | 47 |
| Sahanpur | 248 |
| Rajwanpur | 4,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurum, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia