Alkusha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alkusha is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 117 families residing in the village Alkusha. The total population of Alkusha is 694 out of which 356 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alkusha village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Alkusha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkusha is 73.8%. Thus Alkusha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 90.65% and the female literacy rate is 56.48% in Alkusha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkusha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkusha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkusha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Literacy | 73.81% | 90.65% | 56.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 102 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 75 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.7% of total population in Alkusha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkusha village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 6.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 180 | 169 |
| Non Working | 322 | 159 | 163 |
Map of Alkusha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alkusha, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Alkusha village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jorre | 1,555 |
| Panrga | 854 |
| Dimdiha | 773 |
| Hathimuri | 1,361 |
| Ghaghra | 1,993 |
| Nimudi | 3 |
| Bheria | 439 |
| Chhatka | 989 |
| Hargara | 1,287 |
| Hinjri | 1,156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkusha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia