Kurunga Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurunga is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Kurunga. The total population of Kurunga is 1,007 out of which 511 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurunga is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurunga village is 195 which is 19% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurunga is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Kurunga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurunga is 45.9%. Thus Kurunga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 64.01% and the female literacy rate is 27.14% in Kurunga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurunga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurunga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 97 | 98 |
| Literacy | 45.94% | 64.01% | 27.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 973 | 497 | 476 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 246 | 388 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Kurunga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurunga village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 301 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 551 | 288 | 263 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 41 | 57 |
| Non Working | 333 | 169 | 164 |
Map of Kurunga, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kurunga, Erki
Below are the list of villages near Kurunga village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rokab | 231 |
| Birbanki | 2,681 |
| Katui | 1,010 |
| Ghaghra | 1,026 |
| Madhatu | 1,015 |
| Sinjani | 728 |
| Muchia | 497 |
| Todang | 1,201 |
| Chalkad | 749 |
| Chuklu | 1,392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurunga, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia