Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukuria is a village situated in Mandirbazar block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Pukuria. The total population of Pukuria is 852 out of which 429 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukuria is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukuria village is 66 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukuria is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Pukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukuria is 87.5%. Thus Pukuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 95.7% and the female literacy rate is 79.28% in Pukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Literacy | 87.53% | 95.7% | 79.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 836 | 423 | 413 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 51 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukuria village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 229 | 150 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 215 | 100 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 111 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Non Working | 427 | 176 | 251 |
Nearby Villages to Pukuria,
Below are the list of villages near Pukuria village in Mandirbazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Amratola | 319 |
| Bangabari | 1,048 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,285 |
| Gokulnagar | 1,119 |
| Sarifnagar | 1,164 |
| Mirzanagar | 1,017 |
| Haridebpur | 619 |
| Ramnarayanpur | 453 |
| Raghudebpurbeluni | 422 |
| Chaitanyapur | 886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia