Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 508 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 2,168 out of which 1,108 are males and 1,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 212 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 80.4%. Thus Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.74% and the female literacy rate is 75.82% 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 | 212 | 99 | 113 |
| Literacy | 80.42% | 84.74% | 75.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 650 | 339 | 311 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 253 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 654 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 124 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 179 | 146 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 409 | 366 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 33 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,284 | 421 | 863 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamardanga | 1,151 |
| Paschim Bamandanga | 1,724 |
| Chandigachha | 2,211 |
| Joykrishnapur | 449 |
| Beraberi | 1,200 |
| Chapra | 2,208 |
| Khorddadepara | 241 |
| Bhatchhala | 3,710 |
| Raghunathpur | 401 |
| Putia | 3,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia