Kurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Kurwa is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 213 families residing in the village Kurwa. The total population of Kurwa is 1,354 out of which 672 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurwa village is 195 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Kurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurwa is 71.2%. Thus Kurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.99% and the female literacy rate is 55.93% in Kurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 86.99% | 55.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 206 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 177 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurwa village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 239 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 198 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 414 | 652 |
Map of Kurwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kurwa, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Kurwa village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usaka | 1,878 |
| Maina Bhagar | 899 |
| Rajpur Doobi | 501 |
| Dahla | 2,576 |
| Baur Deeh | 1,243 |
| Meerpur | 2,709 |
| Banjarha | 805 |
| Matiyari | 1,051 |
| Sherpur Chamrah | 2,795 |
| Partappur | 2,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia