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Kuruguda Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Kuruguda is a small village located in Raikia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 39 families residing. The Kuruguda village has population of 138 of which 62 are males while 76 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuruguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 15.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuruguda village is 1226 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuruguda as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kuruguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuruguda village was 52.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kuruguda Male literacy stands at 78.43 % while female literacy rate was 31.82 %.

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

Kuruguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 39 - -
Population 138 62 76
Child (0-6) 21 11 10
Schedule Caste 33 11 22
Schedule Tribe 101 50 51
Literacy 52.14 % 78.43 % 31.82 %
Total Workers 79 41 38
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Kuruguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.91 % of total population in Kuruguda village.

Work Profile

In Kuruguda village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 97.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.