Kurma Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011

Kurma is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 952 families residing in the village Kurma. The total population of Kurma is 5,490 out of which 2,831 are males and 2,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurma is 939.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurma village is 1104 which is 20% of the total population. There are 545 male children and 559 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurma is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Kurma village.

Population
5,490
Families
952
Literacy
50.39%
Sex Ratio
939

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurma is 50.4%. Thus Kurma village has higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Kurma village.

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

Kurma Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,104 545 559
Literacy 50.39% 59.93% 40%
Scheduled Caste 345 171 174
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,280 1,461 1,819

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurma village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kurma village out of total population, 1,729 were engaged in work activities. 57.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 406 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 992 900 92
Cultivators 162 150 12
Agriculture Labourer 406 375 31
Household Industries 166 155 11
Other Workers 258 220 38
Marginal Workers 737 366 371
Non Working 3,761 1,565 2,196

Nearby Villages to Kurma,

Below are the list of villages near Kurma village in Dhuraiya.

Village Population
Phatu Chak 2,036
Barkopderu 850
Mazar Khurd 24
Mandar Deru 720
Karharia 3,587
Ghasia 6,290
Bhagalpur 2,288
Sagunia 1,454
Rifaetpur 1,265
Gomar Chak 864

Reference