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Kurma Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kurma is a medium size village located in Ramgarh Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 88 families residing. The Kurma village has population of 402 of which 202 are males while 200 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurma village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 18.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurma village is 990 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurma as per census is 825, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurma village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurma village was 67.17 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurma Male literacy stands at 83.33 % while female literacy rate was 51.50 %.

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

Kurma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 402 202 200
Child (0-6) 73 40 33
Schedule Caste 59 30 29
Schedule Tribe 328 164 164
Literacy 67.17 % 83.33 % 51.50 %
Total Workers 120 100 20
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 114 99 15

Caste Factor

In Kurma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.68 % of total population in Kurma village.

Work Profile

In Kurma village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 5.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.