Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Sarwan block of Deoghar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 731 out of which 381 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 121 which is 17% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 55.6%. Thus Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 75.23% and the female literacy rate is 33.45% 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 | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Literacy | 55.57% | 75.23% | 33.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 431 | 220 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 138 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 178 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 97 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Non Working | 427 | 176 | 251 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Sarwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chihutiya | 160 |
| Nawadih | 530 |
| Gondalbari | 564 |
| Saraiyabad | 129 |
| Barakola | 477 |
| Kairidih | 260 |
| Majhilatikar | 255 |
| Nokheta | 781 |
| Jogiatikar | 347 |
| Dakai | 1,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia