Bhuakana Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhuakana is a village situated in Hirbandh block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Bhuakana. The total population of Bhuakana is 870 out of which 454 are males and 416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhuakana is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhuakana village is 114 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhuakana is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Bhuakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhuakana is 65.3%. Thus Bhuakana village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.73% and the female literacy rate is 47.01% in Bhuakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhuakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhuakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhuakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 66 | 48 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 82.73% | 47.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 166 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 133 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38% of total population in Bhuakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhuakana village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 137 | 101 |
| Non Working | 547 | 232 | 315 |
Nearby Villages to Bhuakana,
Below are the list of villages near Bhuakana village in Hirbandh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhupur | 18 |
| Jambeda | 190 |
| Bhuchu Dungri | 560 |
| Arjunda | 163 |
| Itamara | 394 |
| Tirsulia | 464 |
| Sitarampur | 899 |
| Belkanlia | 92 |
| Chaka Doba | 437 |
| Bauridihi | 529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhuakana, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia