Kurpai Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kurpai is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 739 families residing in the village Kurpai. The total population of Kurpai is 3,367 out of which 1,745 are males and 1,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurpai is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurpai village is 379 which is 11% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurpai is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Kurpai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurpai is 84.2%. Thus Kurpai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.58% and the female literacy rate is 76.07% in Kurpai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurpai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurpai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurpai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 178 | 201 |
| Literacy | 84.2% | 91.58% | 76.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 310 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurpai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurpai village out of total population, 1,489 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,489 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 864 | 799 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 183 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 272 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 294 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 625 | 221 | 404 |
| Non Working | 1,878 | 725 | 1,153 |
Map of Kurpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kurpai, Tamluk
Below are the list of villages near Kurpai village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchpukhuria | 874 |
| Gopinath Bhitarjala | 1,405 |
| Mamudpur | 2,585 |
| Gopinathpur Baharjala | 778 |
| Teghari | 1,239 |
| Rajnagar | 730 |
| Chatradari | 2,172 |
| Rajnagar Baharjala | 3,144 |
| Jogikhop | 1,397 |
| Kismatputputa | 2,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurpai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia