Kurmitha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurmitha is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Kurmitha. The total population of Kurmitha is 1,477 out of which 782 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurmitha is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurmitha village is 200 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurmitha is 770 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Kurmitha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurmitha is 68.9%. Thus Kurmitha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.12% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Kurmitha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurmitha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurmitha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurmitha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 113 | 87 |
| Literacy | 68.91% | 80.12% | 56.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,147 | 602 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 246 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kurmitha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurmitha village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 248 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 182 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 181 | 133 |
| Non Working | 893 | 353 | 540 |
Map of Kurmitha, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurmitha, Illambazar
Below are the list of villages near Kurmitha village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palsa | 349 |
| Jahanabad | 904 |
| Batikor | 3,086 |
| Kandpur | 547 |
| Narasonda | 1,292 |
| Makra | 1,480 |
| Shrichandrapur | 913 |
| Ulandi | 1,151 |
| Halsidanga | 695 |
| Ikshusara | 1,011 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurmitha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia