Bhurkuna Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkuna is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Bhurkuna. The total population of Bhurkuna is 1,674 out of which 850 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkuna is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkuna village is 218 which is 13% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkuna is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Bhurkuna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkuna is 59.8%. Thus Bhurkuna village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68.21% and the female literacy rate is 51.11% in Bhurkuna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkuna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkuna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkuna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 114 | 104 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 68.21% | 51.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 569 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 118 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 804 | 348 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Bhurkuna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkuna village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 301 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 107 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 142 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 202 | 225 |
| Non Working | 868 | 347 | 521 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkuna,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkuna village in Suri - I.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkuna, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia