Bhurkundi Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkundi is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Bhurkundi. The total population of Bhurkundi is 392 out of which 200 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhurkundi village is 54 which is 14% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkundi is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Bhurkundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkundi is 73.4%. Thus Bhurkundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.87% and the female literacy rate is 64.67% 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 | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 81.87% | 64.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 60 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Bhurkundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkundi village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 115 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 221 | 82 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Bhurkundi,
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkundi village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parijatpur | 566 |
| Bhumjanpatli | 184 |
| Markunda | 3,068 |
| Patni Patna | 377 |
| Nayapukur | 1,866 |
| Chanswarpur | 304 |
| Dhanghari | 1,480 |
| Aharmunda | 1,172 |
| Ratanpur | 386 |
| Khosali | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkundi, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia