Pukharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukharia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Pukharia. The total population of Pukharia is 958 out of which 485 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukharia is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukharia village is 114 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukharia is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Pukharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukharia is 71.7%. Thus Pukharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 61.19% in Pukharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 82.08% | 61.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 304 | 149 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 137 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Pukharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukharia village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 275 | 250 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 151 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Non Working | 652 | 217 | 435 |
Nearby Villages to Pukharia,
Below are the list of villages near Pukharia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simul Danga | 146 |
| Rajpara | 338 |
| Bahara Soli | 62 |
| Kashia | 352 |
| Pathar Chakri | 308 |
| Dharampur | 177 |
| Soro | 225 |
| Khas Jangal | 197 |
| Andhari Sol | 517 |
| Dubrajpur | 454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia