Hukarhat Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hukarhat is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Hukarhat. The total population of Hukarhat is 2,012 out of which 1,048 are males and 964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hukarhat is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hukarhat village is 280 which is 14% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hukarhat is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Hukarhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hukarhat is 50.5%. Thus Hukarhat village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 54.68% and the female literacy rate is 45.92% in Hukarhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hukarhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hukarhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hukarhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 150 | 130 |
| Literacy | 50.46% | 54.68% | 45.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 203 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 816 | 432 | 384 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 557 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.6% of total population in Hukarhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hukarhat village out of total population, 800 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 800 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 494 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 147 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 263 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 78 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 52 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 502 | 710 |
Nearby Villages to Hukarhat,
Below are the list of villages near Hukarhat village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baganhat | 94 |
| Bhunihat | 4,770 |
| Dakshin Kalikapur | 147 |
| Sinheswari | 473 |
| Khatua | 1,489 |
| Char Lalitakuri | 26 |
| Palanda | 435 |
| Char Sundarpur | 743 |
| Sridharpur | 85 |
| Choapukuria | 1,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hukarhat, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia