Phkhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Phkhuria is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 494 families residing in the village Phkhuria. The total population of Phkhuria is 2,466 out of which 1,274 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phkhuria is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phkhuria village is 404 which is 16% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phkhuria is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Phkhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phkhuria is 66.1%. Thus Phkhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.07% in Phkhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phkhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phkhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phkhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 191 | 213 |
| Literacy | 66.05% | 66.94% | 65.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,104 | 549 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phkhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phkhuria village out of total population, 691 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 691 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 529 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 302 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 194 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 92 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,775 | 653 | 1,122 |
Nearby Villages to Phkhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Phkhuria village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumedpur | 1,076 |
| Gulandar | 4,105 |
| Mohanbhuban | 1,182 |
| Nalbhiti Madhabpur | 1,404 |
| Mahanandapara | 997 |
| Gosaipur | 746 |
| Bausa | 724 |
| Lalganj | 1,286 |
| Parergram | 2,685 |
| Srimantapur | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phkhuria, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia