Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 512 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 2,539 out of which 1,329 are males and 1,210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 358 which is 14% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 66.5%. Thus Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.44% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% 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 | 358 | 205 | 153 |
| Literacy | 66.53% | 71.44% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,088 | 526 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% 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, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 710 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 165 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 179 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 364 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 44 | 390 |
| Non Working | 1,383 | 575 | 808 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surjyapur | 688 |
| Bahal Nagar | 2,293 |
| Fulbari | 1,711 |
| Gokulta | 1,417 |
| Telangal | 1,722 |
| Saorail | 1,444 |
| Bokhara | 8,000 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
| Maliadanga | 811 |
| Bhola | 2,095 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia