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Kurujang Population - Puri, Orissa

Kurujang is a medium size village located in Konark Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 280 families residing. The Kurujang village has population of 1232 of which 630 are males while 602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurujang village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 8.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurujang village is 956 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurujang as per census is 724, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kurujang village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurujang village was 81.36 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kurujang Male literacy stands at 87.06 % while female literacy rate was 75.54 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kurujang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kurujang village.

Kurujang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 280 - -
Population 1,232 630 602
Child (0-6) 100 58 42
Schedule Caste 1,074 550 524
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 81.36 % 87.06 % 75.54 %
Total Workers 528 396 132
Main Worker 499 - -
Marginal Worker 29 21 8

Caste Factor

In Kurujang village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.18 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Kurujang village.

Work Profile

In Kurujang village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 94.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourer.