Bhukra Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhukra is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Bhukra. The total population of Bhukra is 1,329 out of which 700 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhukra is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhukra village is 133 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhukra is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Bhukra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhukra is 75.9%. Thus Bhukra village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.39% and the female literacy rate is 67.55% in Bhukra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhukra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhukra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhukra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Literacy | 75.92% | 83.39% | 67.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 184 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 421 | 173 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhukra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhukra village out of total population, 591 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 591 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 294 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 12 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 226 | 174 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 94 | 94 |
| Non Working | 738 | 312 | 426 |
Nearby Villages to Bhukra,
Below are the list of villages near Bhukra village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardo Bathwala | 5,241 |
| Sadhu Chak | 970 |
| Ali Chak | 1,179 |
| Halla | 1,110 |
| Hem Rajpur | 1,981 |
| Chahia | 733 |
| Dewal | 686 |
| Barnala | 1,119 |
| Mustfabad Saidan | 806 |
| Gidar Windi | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhukra, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia