Pukuriachak Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukuriachak is a village situated in Hingalganj block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 715 families residing in the village Pukuriachak. The total population of Pukuriachak is 2,745 out of which 1,439 are males and 1,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukuriachak is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukuriachak village is 331 which is 12% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukuriachak is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Pukuriachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukuriachak is 77%. Thus Pukuriachak village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.17% in Pukuriachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukuriachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukuriachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukuriachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 331 | 175 | 156 |
| Literacy | 76.97% | 84.97% | 68.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,382 | 1,253 | 1,129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 181 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 365 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Pukuriachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukuriachak village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 40% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 485 | 455 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 316 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 728 | 436 | 292 |
| Non Working | 1,532 | 548 | 984 |
Nearby Villages to Pukuriachak,
Below are the list of villages near Pukuriachak village in Hingalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dulduli | 3,170 |
| Deuli | 2,549 |
| Putiamathbari | 1,663 |
| Sahebkhali | 5,792 |
| Lebukhali | 2,677 |
| Charalkhali | 3,942 |
| Ketarchak | 994 |
| Kanaikati | 2,622 |
| Sarapkathi | 1,636 |
| Kathal Baria | 1,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukuriachak, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia