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Kurka Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kurka is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 173 families residing. The Kurka village has population of 902 of which 440 are males while 462 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurka village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 21.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurka village is 1050 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurka as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kurka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurka village was 49.01 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kurka Male literacy stands at 62.76 % while female literacy rate was 36.09 %.

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

Kurka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 902 440 462
Child (0-6) 198 99 99
Schedule Caste 114 53 61
Schedule Tribe 569 273 296
Literacy 49.01 % 62.76 % 36.09 %
Total Workers 333 203 130
Main Worker 62 - -
Marginal Worker 271 152 119

Caste Factor

In Kurka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.64 % of total population in Kurka village.

Work Profile

In Kurka village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 18.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.