Alkusa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alkusa is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Alkusa. The total population of Alkusa is 1,069 out of which 562 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkusa is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alkusa village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkusa is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Alkusa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkusa is 70.5%. Thus Alkusa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.41% and the female literacy rate is 55.23% in Alkusa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkusa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkusa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkusa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 68 | 58 |
| Literacy | 70.52% | 84.41% | 55.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718 | 371 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 145 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alkusa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkusa village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 208 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 180 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 70 | 22 |
| Non Working | 726 | 284 | 442 |
Map of Alkusa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alkusa, Para
Below are the list of villages near Alkusa village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhulabad | 1,448 |
| Bhagaband | 3,433 |
| Kashiberia | 861 |
| Chautala | 362 |
| Mahuda | 157 |
| Dheria | 1,136 |
| Gobindapur | 846 |
| Sanar | 1,426 |
| Ketlapur Alias Nutandi | 1,533 |
| Mapuidi | 846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkusa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia