Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 696 out of which 351 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 99 which is 14% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 1,302 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 62.3%. Thus Pukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 74.35% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Pukhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 43 | 56 |
| Literacy | 62.31% | 74.35% | 49.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 235 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 122 | 202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.8% of total population in Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhuria village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 4.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 202 | 170 |
| Non Working | 307 | 137 | 170 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karambera | 598 |
| Murkumbaratung | 761 |
| Jhari | 458 |
| Kadmagar | 1,475 |
| Bhadli | 362 |
| Sagarbhanga | 600 |
| Jambani | 526 |
| Dhenga-Am | 1,025 |
| Lohamerya | 1,045 |
| Turubandh | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia