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Kurko Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Kurko is a medium size village located in Pirtanr Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 343 families residing. The Kurko village has population of 1952 of which 1009 are males while 943 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurko village population of children with age 0-6 is 339 which makes up 17.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurko village is 935 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurko as per census is 971, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurko village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurko village was 59.76 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurko Male literacy stands at 73.48 % while female literacy rate was 44.97 %.

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

Kurko Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 343 - -
Population 1,952 1,009 943
Child (0-6) 339 172 167
Schedule Caste 233 126 107
Schedule Tribe 188 96 92
Literacy 59.76 % 73.48 % 44.97 %
Total Workers 1,009 527 482
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 782 341 441

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.63 % of total population in Kurko village.

Work Profile

In Kurko village out of total population, 1009 were engaged in work activities. 22.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1009 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.