Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Bhagawangola - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,349 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 5,904 out of which 2,954 are males and 2,950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 976 which is 17% of the total population. There are 481 male children and 495 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 60.8%. Thus Pukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.04% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% 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 | 976 | 481 | 495 |
| Literacy | 60.78% | 59.04% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,909 | 1,494 | 1,415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhuria village out of total population, 1,722 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 955 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,267 | 1,202 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 163 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 955 | 931 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 393 | 62 |
| Non Working | 4,182 | 1,359 | 2,823 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Bhagawangola - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benipur | 5,167 |
| Debaipur | 2,794 |
| Pirojpur | 799 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,947 |
| Kamari | 3,660 |
| Rajabati | 640 |
| Joyrampur | 1,187 |
| Harirampur | 2,047 |
| Giridharipur | 140 |
| Lahari | 419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia