Kurni Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kurni is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Kurni. The total population of Kurni is 1,288 out of which 673 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurni is 914.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurni village is 175 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurni is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Kurni village.

Population
1,288
Families
273
Literacy
63.07%
Sex Ratio
914

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurni is 63.1%. Thus Kurni village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.75% in Kurni village.

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

Kurni Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 175 99 76
Literacy 63.07% 78.4% 46.75%
Scheduled Caste 241 131 110
Scheduled Tribe 467 228 239
Illiterate 586 223 363

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Kurni village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kurni village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 193 151 42
Cultivators 21 19 2
Agriculture Labourer 65 49 16
Other Workers 107 83 24
Marginal Workers 363 205 158
Non Working 732 317 415

Nearby Villages to Kurni,

Below are the list of villages near Kurni village in Balarampur.

Village Population
Rapkata 1,211
Moraidih 350
Ruchap 1,566
Chakulia 1,417
Shyamnagar Alias Jajodih 2,390
Atebela 702
Biramdih 2,258
Murugora 529
Dhebridin Alias Sarjumla 875
Harat 1,008

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