Pakhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakhuria is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 356 families residing in the village Pakhuria. The total population of Pakhuria is 1,929 out of which 973 are males and 956 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhuria is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhuria village is 239 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhuria is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Pakhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhuria is 70.2%. Thus Pakhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 57.84% in Pakhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 118 | 121 |
| Literacy | 70.24% | 82.34% | 57.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 82 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,104 | 559 | 545 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 269 | 473 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.2% of total population in Pakhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhuria village out of total population, 960 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 960 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 347 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 90 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 205 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 148 | 304 |
| Non Working | 969 | 478 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Pakhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pakhuria village in Hura.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhuria, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia