Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Hasnabad block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,348 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 5,617 out of which 2,841 are males and 2,776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 673 which is 12% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 343 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 83.3%. Thus Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 76.74% 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 | 673 | 330 | 343 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 89.65% | 76.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,209 | 1,634 | 1,575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 471 | 222 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 1,499 | 590 | 909 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 1,682 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,682 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 525 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,525 | 1,366 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 312 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 525 | 462 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 653 | 579 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Non Working | 3,935 | 1,395 | 2,540 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Hasnabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shulkuniabad | 5,414 |
| Ghoshalati | 6,892 |
| Chak Patli | 7,128 |
| Bedemari | 2,117 |
| Bena | 3,318 |
| Ichhapur | 7,872 |
| Bezpatli | 408 |
| Kantakhali | 1,155 |
| Amrulgachha | 835 |
| Rajnagar | 1,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia