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Kuraha Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kuraha is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 223 families residing. The Kuraha village has population of 825 of which 427 are males while 398 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 9.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuraha village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuraha as per census is 1132, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kuraha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuraha village was 70.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kuraha Male literacy stands at 75.32 % while female literacy rate was 66.20 %.

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

Kuraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 825 427 398
Child (0-6) 81 38 43
Schedule Caste 262 137 125
Schedule Tribe 189 91 98
Literacy 70.97 % 75.32 % 66.20 %
Total Workers 394 267 127
Main Worker 369 - -
Marginal Worker 25 6 19

Caste Factor

Kuraha village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.91 % of total population in Kuraha village.

Work Profile

In Kuraha village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 93.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.