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Kurigam Population - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh

Kurigam is a medium size village located in Kothuru Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 348 families residing. The Kurigam village has population of 1569 of which 817 are males while 752 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kurigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 10.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kurigam village is 920 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Kurigam as per census is 1114, higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Kurigam village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kurigam village was 61.20 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Kurigam Male literacy stands at 73.98 % while female literacy rate was 46.99 %.

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

Kurigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 348 - -
Population 1,569 817 752
Child (0-6) 167 79 88
Schedule Caste 285 167 118
Schedule Tribe 64 32 32
Literacy 61.20 % 73.98 % 46.99 %
Total Workers 652 464 188
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 457 284 173

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.08 % of total population in Kurigam village.

Work Profile

In Kurigam village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 29.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.