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Kurkunga Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Kurkunga is a medium size village located in Kunkuri Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 312 families residing. The Kurkunga village has population of 1343 of which 660 are males while 683 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurkunga village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 14.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurkunga village is 1035 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurkunga as per census is 1095, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kurkunga village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurkunga village was 73.16 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kurkunga Male literacy stands at 83.19 % while female literacy rate was 63.39 %.

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

Kurkunga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 312 - -
Population 1,343 660 683
Child (0-6) 199 95 104
Schedule Caste 13 5 8
Schedule Tribe 678 334 344
Literacy 73.16 % 83.19 % 63.39 %
Total Workers 749 381 368
Main Worker 334 - -
Marginal Worker 415 105 310

Caste Factor

In Kurkunga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.97 % of total population in Kurkunga village.

Work Profile

In Kurkunga village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 44.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.