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Kurigaon Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kurigaon is a medium size village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 169 families residing. The Kurigaon village has population of 859 of which 438 are males while 421 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 18.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurigaon village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurigaon as per census is 805, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kurigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurigaon village was 48.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kurigaon Male literacy stands at 56.13 % while female literacy rate was 40.46 %.

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

Kurigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 169 - -
Population 859 438 421
Child (0-6) 157 87 70
Schedule Caste 253 127 126
Schedule Tribe 305 158 147
Literacy 48.29 % 56.13 % 40.46 %
Total Workers 435 227 208
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 204 82 122

Caste Factor

In Kurigaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 29.45 % of total population in Kurigaon village.

Work Profile

In Kurigaon village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 53.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.