Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Haroa block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 587 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 2,748 out of which 1,429 are males and 1,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 278 which is 10% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 82.2%. Thus Pukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% 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 | 278 | 142 | 136 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 87.02% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 309 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% 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, 993 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 782 | 738 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 288 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 380 | 345 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 124 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,755 | 567 | 1,188 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Haroa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 1,698 |
| Bhubanpur | 1,015 |
| Dirghadaria | 994 |
| Rameshwarpur | 2,992 |
| Gopalpur | 10,864 |
| Jampur | 4,863 |
| Trimohini | 441 |
| Amta | 972 |
| Madartala | 2,777 |
| Khatra | 2,391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia