Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 1,446 out of which 721 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 133 which is 9% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 69.8%. Thus Pukhuria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Pukhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 64 | 69 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 76.41% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 727 | 356 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 219 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhuria village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 371 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 129 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 175 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 62 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 89 | 85 |
| Non Working | 798 | 261 | 537 |
Map of Pukhuria, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Amarpur | 1,106 |
| Dwariapur | 310 |
| Raghunathpur | 370 |
| Satberia | 1,378 |
| Harisabha | 1,757 |
| Subir Chak | 1,079 |
| Indira | 471 |
| Madhubati | 1,991 |
| Kamarpukur | 3,121 |
| Gar Mandaran | 6,264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia