Pukurdana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukurdana is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Pukurdana. The total population of Pukurdana is 770 out of which 364 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukurdana is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukurdana village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukurdana is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Pukurdana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukurdana is 74.8%. Thus Pukurdana village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85% and the female literacy rate is 65.95% in Pukurdana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukurdana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukurdana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukurdana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 85% | 65.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 154 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 92 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Pukurdana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukurdana village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 41.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 135 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 77 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 71 | 159 |
| Non Working | 379 | 158 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Pukurdana,
Below are the list of villages near Pukurdana village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belberia Gopalnagar | 598 |
| Anandagar | 682 |
| Jhumjhumi | 1,357 |
| Harirampur | 1,554 |
| Chandpur | 1,543 |
| Gurli | 1,775 |
| Paikan Durjyodhan | 1,075 |
| Rupnarayanpur | 465 |
| Dadpur | 1,790 |
| Suratpur | 2,763 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukurdana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia