Shukur Pukur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shukur Pukur is a village situated in Beldanga - II block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 519 families residing in the village Shukur Pukur. The total population of Shukur Pukur is 2,284 out of which 1,186 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shukur Pukur is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shukur Pukur village is 274 which is 12% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shukur Pukur is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Shukur Pukur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shukur Pukur is 72.7%. Thus Shukur Pukur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 74.9% and the female literacy rate is 70.25% in Shukur Pukur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shukur Pukur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shukur Pukur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shukur Pukur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 134 | 140 |
| Literacy | 72.69% | 74.9% | 70.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 33 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 398 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shukur Pukur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shukur Pukur village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 435 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 691 | 669 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 435 | 428 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 179 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 49 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 49 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,528 | 468 | 1,060 |
Nearby Villages to Shukur Pukur,
Below are the list of villages near Shukur Pukur village in Beldanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhikra | 8,075 |
| Andul Baria | 13,929 |
| Kashipur | 11,967 |
| Gopalpur | 6,304 |
| Kulbaria | 3,540 |
| Nazirpur | 6,912 |
| Tegharia | 3,618 |
| Ekdala | 1,592 |
| Loknathpur | 9,512 |
| Jainagar | 5,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shukur Pukur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia