Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 415 out of which 213 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 39 which is 9% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 81.1%. Thus Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 73.89% in Bhurkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Literacy | 81.12% | 87.76% | 73.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 108 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 41 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 82 | 13 |
| Non Working | 277 | 89 | 188 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patun | 1,542 |
| Dhenua | 3,555 |
| Daukadanga | 411 |
| Golatun | 2,508 |
| Bharucha | 964 |
| Sahazadpur | 2,460 |
| Patikhaldanga | 640 |
| Lohar | 3,628 |
| Purbba Khanpur | 565 |
| Monteswar | 9,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia