Bhurkul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkul is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Bhurkul. The total population of Bhurkul is 974 out of which 487 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkul is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkul village is 87 which is 9% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkul is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Bhurkul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkul is 69.6%. Thus Bhurkul village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 75.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Bhurkul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Literacy | 69.56% | 75.06% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 260 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 75 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 153 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Bhurkul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkul village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 303 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 237 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Non Working | 564 | 154 | 410 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkul,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkul village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santanpur | 579 |
| Majurkha | 396 |
| Radhanagar | 2,736 |
| Maheshpur | 841 |
| Chandrahati | 1,282 |
| Shrihatta | 993 |
| Jagalgari | 719 |
| Somnagar | 671 |
| Ghanashyampur | 996 |
| Krishnapur | 745 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia