Kurwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kurwa is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Kurwa. The total population of Kurwa is 550 out of which 282 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kurwa village is 83 which is 15% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurwa is 596 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Kurwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurwa is 48.2%. Thus Kurwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 59.13% and the female literacy rate is 37.55% 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 | 83 | 52 | 31 |
| Literacy | 48.18% | 59.13% | 37.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 177 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 146 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% 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, 154 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 39 | 47 |
| Non Working | 396 | 197 | 199 |
Map of Kurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kurwa, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Kurwa village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharaundha | 994 |
| Sirma | 2,148 |
| Kundri | 722 |
| Amwa | 708 |
| Saguni | 743 |
| Juimaran Pathra | 582 |
| Utaki | 1,951 |
| Dhangain | 690 |
| Nagesar | 681 |
| Khamhi | 1,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia