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Kurhwa Population - Samastipur, Bihar

Kurhwa is a large village located in Kalyanpur Block of Samastipur district, Bihar with total 961 families residing. The Kurhwa village has population of 4684 of which 2452 are males while 2232 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurhwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 803 which makes up 17.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurhwa village is 910 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurhwa as per census is 912, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kurhwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurhwa village was 56.09 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kurhwa Male literacy stands at 63.48 % while female literacy rate was 47.97 %.

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

Kurhwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 961 - -
Population 4,684 2,452 2,232
Child (0-6) 803 420 383
Schedule Caste 954 504 450
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 56.09 % 63.48 % 47.97 %
Total Workers 1,218 1,062 156
Main Worker 996 - -
Marginal Worker 222 203 19

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Kurhwa village.

Work Profile

In Kurhwa village out of total population, 1218 were engaged in work activities. 81.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1218 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.