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Kurkura Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Kurkura is a large village located in Bansjor Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 357 families residing. The Kurkura village has population of 2003 of which 985 are males while 1018 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurkura village population of children with age 0-6 is 327 which makes up 16.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurkura village is 1034 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurkura as per census is 1166, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurkura village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurkura village was 53.88 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurkura Male literacy stands at 64.27 % while female literacy rate was 43.59 %.

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

Kurkura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 357 - -
Population 2,003 985 1,018
Child (0-6) 327 151 176
Schedule Caste 419 190 229
Schedule Tribe 1,289 655 634
Literacy 53.88 % 64.27 % 43.59 %
Total Workers 843 507 336
Main Worker 696 - -
Marginal Worker 147 15 132

Caste Factor

In Kurkura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.92 % of total population in Kurkura village.

Work Profile

In Kurkura village out of total population, 843 were engaged in work activities. 82.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 843 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.