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Kurkutta Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kurkutta is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 49 families residing. The Kurkutta village has population of 299 of which 146 are males while 153 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurkutta village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 22.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurkutta village is 1048 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurkutta as per census is 1061, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurkutta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurkutta village was 36.36 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurkutta Male literacy stands at 41.59 % while female literacy rate was 31.36 %.

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

Kurkutta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 299 146 153
Child (0-6) 68 33 35
Schedule Caste 21 11 10
Schedule Tribe 154 76 78
Literacy 36.36 % 41.59 % 31.36 %
Total Workers 140 73 67
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Kurkutta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.02 % of total population in Kurkutta village.

Work Profile

In Kurkutta village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 98.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.