Pukhurkata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhurkata is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Pukhurkata. The total population of Pukhurkata is 657 out of which 329 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhurkata is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhurkata village is 75 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhurkata is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Pukhurkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhurkata is 46.9%. Thus Pukhurkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 57.29% and the female literacy rate is 36.24% in Pukhurkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhurkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhurkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhurkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Literacy | 46.91% | 57.29% | 36.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 551 | 273 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 384 | 160 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.9% of total population in Pukhurkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhurkata village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 140 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Non Working | 476 | 169 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Pukhurkata,
Below are the list of villages near Pukhurkata village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simabad | 13 |
| Dhabani | 916 |
| Banbahal | 172 |
| Paharpur | 685 |
| Chhotakaram | 447 |
| Andharjhor | 14 |
| Barakaram | 1,120 |
| Kukrudabar | 273 |
| Katgora | 310 |
| Nutandi | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhurkata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia