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Kurgam Population - Valsad, Gujarat

Kurgam is a large village located in Dharampur Taluka of Valsad district, Gujarat with total 497 families residing. The Kurgam village has population of 2542 of which 1278 are males while 1264 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 294 which makes up 11.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurgam village is 989 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurgam as per census is 861, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Kurgam village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurgam village was 68.59 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Kurgam Male literacy stands at 78.39 % while female literacy rate was 58.87 %.

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

Kurgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 497 - -
Population 2,542 1,278 1,264
Child (0-6) 294 158 136
Schedule Caste 23 13 10
Schedule Tribe 2,490 1,253 1,237
Literacy 68.59 % 78.39 % 58.87 %
Total Workers 1,495 758 737
Main Worker 1,241 - -
Marginal Worker 254 46 208

Caste Factor

In Kurgam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.90 % of total population in Kurgam village.

Work Profile

In Kurgam village out of total population, 1495 were engaged in work activities. 83.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1495 workers engaged in Main Work, 991 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.