Kurgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kurgaon is a village situated in Palghar taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 857 families residing in the village Kurgaon. The total population of Kurgaon is 3,513 out of which 1,944 are males and 1,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurgaon is 807.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurgaon village is 389 which is 11% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurgaon is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (807) of Kurgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurgaon is 88.2%. Thus Kurgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 92.93% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Kurgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 191 | 198 |
| Literacy | 88.19% | 92.93% | 82.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 133 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 958 | 469 | 489 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 315 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Kurgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurgaon village out of total population, 1,601 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,334 | 1,077 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 43 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,171 | 984 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 172 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,912 | 695 | 1,217 |
Map of Kurgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kurgaon, Palghar
Below are the list of villages near Kurgaon village in Palghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengani | 610 |
| Dandi | 6,540 |
| Pathrali | 308 |
| Uchchheli | 1,709 |
| Popharan | 1,277 |
| Nawapur | 4,773 |
| Unbhat | 1,242 |
| Tembhi | 902 |
| Akkarpatti | 478 |
| Pam Tembhi | 4,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia