Kurko Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurko is a village situated in Pirtanr block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Kurko. The total population of Kurko is 1,952 out of which 1,009 are males and 943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurko is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurko village is 339 which is 17% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurko is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kurko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurko is 59.8%. Thus Kurko village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 73.48% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Kurko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 172 | 167 |
| Literacy | 59.76% | 73.48% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 126 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 96 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 988 | 394 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Kurko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurko village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 22.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 186 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 82 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 782 | 341 | 441 |
| Non Working | 943 | 482 | 461 |
Map of Kurko, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kurko, Pirtanr
Below are the list of villages near Kurko village in Pirtanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambadih | 645 |
| Belkatri | 107 |
| Rajpura | 708 |
| Majhladih | 512 |
| Barhagari | 845 |
| Birgari | 159 |
| Jamuniatanr | 62 |
| Kenduadih | 248 |
| Kasiadih | 226 |
| Lathatanr | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurko, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia