Kurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Kurwa is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Kurwa. The total population of Kurwa is 900 out of which 463 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurwa village is 166 which is 18% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurwa is 67.3%. Thus Kurwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 78.84% and the female literacy rate is 55.06% in Kurwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 85 | 81 |
| Literacy | 67.3% | 78.84% | 55.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 165 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurwa village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 213 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 114 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 72 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Non Working | 626 | 250 | 376 |
Map of Kurwa, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kurwa, Forbesganj
Below are the list of villages near Kurwa village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhirwa Pachhiari | 5,937 |
| Jhirwa Purwari | 7,513 |
| Basgara | 3,297 |
| Arraha Madarganj | 7,438 |
| Rampur | 3,386 |
| Aurahi | 16,207 |
| Kurwa Lachhmipur | 5,035 |
| Shankarpur | 1,646 |
| Sukhi | 1,150 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurwa, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia