Upper Kuruwa Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Upper Kuruwa is a village situated in Sipajhar circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Upper Kuruwa. The total population of Upper Kuruwa is 2,413 out of which 1,244 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Kuruwa is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Upper Kuruwa village is 197 which is 8% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Kuruwa is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Upper Kuruwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Kuruwa is 81.1%. Thus Upper Kuruwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 87.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.02% in Upper Kuruwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Kuruwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Kuruwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Kuruwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 98 | 99 |
| Literacy | 81.09% | 87.7% | 74.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 427 | 207 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 239 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Upper Kuruwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Kuruwa village out of total population, 970 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 970 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 653 | 599 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 327 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 264 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 165 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 480 | 963 |
Map of Upper Kuruwa, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Upper Kuruwa, Sipajhar
Below are the list of villages near Upper Kuruwa village in Sipajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatar Pathar | 95 |
| Veheni Chapari | 438 |
| Bajana Pathar | 511 |
| K. Kuruwa | 132 |
| Gandhia Pathar | 717 |
| Phuhuratali | 4,370 |
| Kuwari Gaon | 1,363 |
| Kira Kara N.C. | 6,190 |
| Khalihai Pathar | 774 |
| Bhati Kuruah | 1,477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Kuruwa, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia