Pakurya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakurya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Pakurya. The total population of Pakurya is 1,289 out of which 654 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakurya is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakurya village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakurya is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Pakurya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakurya is 86.6%. Thus Pakurya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 84.51% in Pakurya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakurya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakurya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakurya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 81 | 67 |
| Literacy | 86.59% | 88.66% | 84.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 100 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 146 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Pakurya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakurya village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 100 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 54 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 262 | 95 |
| Non Working | 815 | 292 | 523 |
Nearby Villages to Pakurya,
Below are the list of villages near Pakurya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bishwanathpur Patna | 853 |
| Raipukuria Gholai | 454 |
| Bishwanath Pur | 923 |
| Biripota | 576 |
| Kush Pota | 112 |
| Uttar Gerya | 149 |
| Daud Chak | 328 |
| Paruliya | 52 |
| Kaigerya | 657 |
| Bagha Gerya | 427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakurya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia