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Kurkheta Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Kurkheta is a medium size village located in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Kurkheta village has population of 801 of which 379 are males while 422 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurkheta village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 30.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurkheta village is 1113 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurkheta as per census is 1420, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurkheta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurkheta village was 30.05 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurkheta Male literacy stands at 39.43 % while female literacy rate was 20.71 %.

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

Kurkheta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 801 379 422
Child (0-6) 242 100 142
Schedule Caste 708 337 371
Schedule Tribe 80 34 46
Literacy 30.05 % 39.43 % 20.71 %
Total Workers 349 186 163
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 209 66 143

Caste Factor

In Kurkheta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.99 % of total population in Kurkheta village.

Work Profile

In Kurkheta village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 40.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.