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Kurishtikur Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Kurishtikur is a medium size village located in Kanker Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 272 families residing. The Kurishtikur village has population of 1208 of which 601 are males while 607 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurishtikur village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 10.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurishtikur village is 1010 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurishtikur as per census is 1079, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kurishtikur village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurishtikur village was 69.36 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kurishtikur Male literacy stands at 82.90 % while female literacy rate was 55.84 %.

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

Kurishtikur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,208 601 607
Child (0-6) 131 63 68
Schedule Caste 60 28 32
Schedule Tribe 1,003 502 501
Literacy 69.36 % 82.90 % 55.84 %
Total Workers 747 370 377
Main Worker 475 - -
Marginal Worker 272 74 198

Caste Factor

In Kurishtikur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.97 % of total population in Kurishtikur village.

Work Profile

In Kurishtikur village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 63.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.