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Kuruktopa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kuruktopa is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 589 families residing. The Kuruktopa village has population of 2964 of which 1500 are males while 1464 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuruktopa village population of children with age 0-6 is 394 which makes up 13.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuruktopa village is 976 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuruktopa as per census is 922, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kuruktopa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuruktopa village was 57.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kuruktopa Male literacy stands at 69.50 % while female literacy rate was 45.49 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kuruktopa 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 Kuruktopa village.

Kuruktopa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 589 - -
Population 2,964 1,500 1,464
Child (0-6) 394 205 189
Schedule Caste 566 292 274
Schedule Tribe 616 295 321
Literacy 57.59 % 69.50 % 45.49 %
Total Workers 1,752 883 869
Main Worker 741 - -
Marginal Worker 1,011 414 597

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.10 % of total population in Kuruktopa village.

Work Profile

In Kuruktopa village out of total population, 1752 were engaged in work activities. 42.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1752 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourer.