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Kurikana Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Kurikana is a medium size village located in Jenapur Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 250 families residing. The Kurikana village has population of 1041 of which 526 are males while 515 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurikana village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 10.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurikana village is 979 which is equal than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurikana as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kurikana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurikana village was 88.40 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kurikana Male literacy stands at 95.75 % while female literacy rate was 80.87 %.

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

Kurikana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,041 526 515
Child (0-6) 110 55 55
Schedule Caste 133 70 63
Schedule Tribe 44 19 25
Literacy 88.40 % 95.75 % 80.87 %
Total Workers 325 310 15
Main Worker 271 - -
Marginal Worker 54 45 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.23 % of total population in Kurikana village.

Work Profile

In Kurikana village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 83.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.