Kurkunga Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Kurkunga is a village situated in Kunkuri tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Kurkunga. The total population of Kurkunga is 1,343 out of which 660 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkunga is 1,035.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkunga village is 199 which is 15% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkunga is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Kurkunga village.

Population
1,343
Families
312
Literacy
73.16%
Sex Ratio
1,035

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkunga is 73.2%. Thus Kurkunga village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.19% and the female literacy rate is 63.39% in Kurkunga village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurkunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kurkunga Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurkunga village.

Total Male Female
Children 199 95 104
Literacy 73.16% 83.19% 63.39%
Scheduled Caste 13 5 8
Scheduled Tribe 678 334 344
Illiterate 506 190 316

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.5% of total population in Kurkunga village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kurkunga village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 334 276 58
Cultivators 264 229 35
Agriculture Labourer 28 23 5
Household Industries 3 2 1
Other Workers 39 22 17
Marginal Workers 415 105 310
Non Working 594 279 315

Nearby Villages to Kurkunga,

Below are the list of villages near Kurkunga village in Kunkuri.

Village Population
Kotiya 753
Belsunga 595
Rajauti 1,080
Jokbahala 801
Putukela 685
Charaikhara 778
Sendrimunda 1,180
Beharakhar 866
Judwain 432
Pakarikachhar 1,002

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