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Kurma Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Kurma is a medium size village located in Baloda Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 425 families residing. The Kurma village has population of 1780 of which 903 are males while 877 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurma village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 15.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurma village is 971 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurma as per census is 752, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kurma village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurma village was 71.03 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kurma Male literacy stands at 85.39 % while female literacy rate was 56.92 %.

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

Kurma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 425 - -
Population 1,780 903 877
Child (0-6) 275 157 118
Schedule Caste 775 396 379
Schedule Tribe 136 68 68
Literacy 71.03 % 85.39 % 56.92 %
Total Workers 977 493 484
Main Worker 854 - -
Marginal Worker 123 52 71

Caste Factor

In Kurma village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.64 % of total population in Kurma village.

Work Profile

In Kurma village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 87.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourer.