Kurung Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Kurung is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Kurung. The total population of Kurung is 557 out of which 281 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurung is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurung village is 78 which is 14% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurung is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kurung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurung is 80.2%. Thus Kurung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 72.69% in Kurung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 87.55% | 72.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 89 | 89 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 70 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32% of total population in Kurung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurung village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 98 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 77 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 54 | 90 |
| Non Working | 277 | 129 | 148 |
Map of Kurung, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Kurung, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Kurung village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fakirmara Pt-I | 194 |
| Fakirmara Pt-II | 49 |
| Nahalirvita | 357 |
| Mogho Hatisila | 399 |
| Balachari | 783 |
| Magho Pt-II | 189 |
| Magho Pt-I | 663 |
| Balachari Amguri | 447 |
| Mogho Pt-III | 533 |
| Depalchang | 1,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurung, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia