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Kurrung Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Kurrung is a medium size village located in Simdega Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 264 families residing. The Kurrung village has population of 1440 of which 745 are males while 695 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurrung village population of children with age 0-6 is 237 which makes up 16.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurrung village is 933 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurrung as per census is 1008, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurrung village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurrung village was 57.86 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurrung Male literacy stands at 66.67 % while female literacy rate was 48.26 %.

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

Kurrung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,440 745 695
Child (0-6) 237 118 119
Schedule Caste 99 54 45
Schedule Tribe 1,174 608 566
Literacy 57.86 % 66.67 % 48.26 %
Total Workers 878 460 418
Main Worker 520 - -
Marginal Worker 358 91 267

Caste Factor

In Kurrung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.88 % of total population in Kurrung village.

Work Profile

In Kurrung village out of total population, 878 were engaged in work activities. 59.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 878 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.