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Kurmapahar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kurmapahar is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 180 families residing. The Kurmapahar village has population of 780 of which 404 are males while 376 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurmapahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 21.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurmapahar village is 931 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurmapahar as per census is 864, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurmapahar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurmapahar village was 48.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurmapahar Male literacy stands at 62.66 % while female literacy rate was 34.00 %.

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

Kurmapahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 180 - -
Population 780 404 376
Child (0-6) 164 88 76
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 330 170 160
Literacy 48.70 % 62.66 % 34.00 %
Total Workers 350 213 137
Main Worker 327 - -
Marginal Worker 23 6 17

Caste Factor

In Kurmapahar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.28 % of total population in Kurmapahar village.

Work Profile

In Kurmapahar village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 93.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.