Bhurkundi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkundi is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Bhurkundi. The total population of Bhurkundi is 310 out of which 158 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkundi village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Bhurkundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkundi is 72.2%. Thus Bhurkundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 59.26% in Bhurkundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 72.22% | 85.19% | 59.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 115 | 43 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.6% of total population in Bhurkundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkundi village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 41.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 70 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 29 | 82 |
| Non Working | 121 | 59 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkundi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkundi village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tungadhua | 574 |
| Bara Kanya Diha | 448 |
| Chunpara | 846 |
| Chhota Kanyadiha | 227 |
| Bakra | 1,040 |
| Pratappur | 568 |
| Angarnali | 537 |
| Naikansol | 721 |
| Talai | 187 |
| Patharkati | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkundi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia