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Kurmel Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kurmel is a medium size village located in Narala Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 195 families residing. The Kurmel village has population of 718 of which 352 are males while 366 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurmel village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 15.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurmel village is 1040 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurmel as per census is 746, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kurmel village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurmel village was 60.20 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kurmel Male literacy stands at 72.32 % while female literacy rate was 49.22 %.

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

Kurmel Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 195 - -
Population 718 352 366
Child (0-6) 110 63 47
Schedule Caste 344 170 174
Schedule Tribe 338 163 175
Literacy 60.20 % 72.32 % 49.22 %
Total Workers 346 188 158
Main Worker 114 - -
Marginal Worker 232 86 146

Caste Factor

In Kurmel village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.08 % of total population in Kurmel village.

Work Profile

In Kurmel village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 32.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.