Bhursa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhursa is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 258 families residing in the village Bhursa. The total population of Bhursa is 1,554 out of which 773 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhursa is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhursa village is 322 which is 21% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhursa is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Bhursa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhursa is 63.6%. Thus Bhursa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.61% in Bhursa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhursa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhursa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhursa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 156 | 166 |
| Literacy | 63.56% | 71.47% | 55.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 80 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 771 | 332 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhursa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhursa village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 280 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 179 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 77 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 416 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Bhursa,
Below are the list of villages near Bhursa village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beldi | 3,337 |
| Haranama | 1,403 |
| Jhariadi | 488 |
| Satra | 5,857 |
| Hesla | 4,574 |
| Ibirkola Alias Misirdi | 2,748 |
| Ramjibanpur | 941 |
| Patuara | 2,890 |
| Jhujhka | 2,344 |
| Dhanara | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhursa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia