Kurkuta Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Kurkuta is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Kurkuta. The total population of Kurkuta is 1,298 out of which 682 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurkuta village is 255 which is 20% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurkuta is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kurkuta village.

Population
1,298
Families
206
Literacy
52.06%
Sex Ratio
903

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurkuta is 52.1%. Thus Kurkuta village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.77% and the female literacy rate is 40.2% in Kurkuta village.

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

Kurkuta Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 255 134 121
Literacy 52.06% 62.77% 40.2%
Scheduled Caste 415 219 196
Scheduled Tribe 743 386 357
Illiterate 755 338 417

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Kurkuta village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kurkuta village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 239 203 36
Cultivators 145 123 22
Agriculture Labourer 52 46 6
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 38 30 8
Marginal Workers 90 53 37
Non Working 969 426 543

Nearby Villages to Kurkuta,

Below are the list of villages near Kurkuta village in Chhatarpur.

Village Population
Rud 847
Loto 362
Hisag 36
Arar 1,806
Dundur 616
Khonrhi 2,526
Kushmaha 106
Telari 1,572
Lahanga 302
Birwadohar 173

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