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 74 families residing in the village Bhurkundi. The total population of Bhurkundi is 342 out of which 178 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkundi village is 28 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bhurkundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkundi is 60.5%. Thus Bhurkundi village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 51.01% 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 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Literacy | 60.51% | 69.09% | 51.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 29 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 64 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Bhurkundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkundi village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 119 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 219 | 59 | 160 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkundi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkundi village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tikarpara | 234 |
| Ranjitpur | 1,216 |
| Paharajpur | 544 |
| Tetulia | 92 |
| Gundur Ghura | 9 |
| Sripur | 580 |
| Bishnupur | 424 |
| Harekrishnapur | 678 |
| Andhari | 767 |
| Kutisai | 716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkundi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia