Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 670 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 2,908 out of which 1,525 are males and 1,383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 412 which is 14% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 66.9%. Thus Pukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.33% 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 | 412 | 221 | 191 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 72.09% | 61.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130 | 76 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,009 | 1,046 | 963 |
| Illiterate | 1,237 | 585 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.1% of total population in Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhuria village out of total population, 1,241 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 706 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 271 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 291 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 140 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 105 | 217 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 714 | 953 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhya Shibkata | 450 |
| Jashodanga | 4,068 |
| Shrinathpur Tea Garden | 1,579 |
| Tatpara | 4,409 |
| Uttar Shibkata | 3,016 |
| Uttar Majid Khana | 3,530 |
| Uttar Dhalkar | 2,205 |
| Dakshin Majid Khana | 2,837 |
| Dakshin Shibkata | 2,300 |
| Saudpara | 2,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia