Alkusha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Alkusha is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 122 families residing in the village Alkusha. The total population of Alkusha is 663 out of which 349 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alkusha village is 101 which is 15% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkusha is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Alkusha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkusha is 54.1%. Thus Alkusha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.1% and the female literacy rate is 40.82% 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 | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Literacy | 54.09% | 66.1% | 40.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 619 | 326 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 154 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.4% of total population in Alkusha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkusha village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 184 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 115 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 69 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 364 | 163 | 201 |
Map of Alkusha, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Alkusha, Neturia
Below are the list of villages near Alkusha village in Neturia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asanbani | 564 |
| Dhangajor | 424 |
| Bhamaria | 3,425 |
| Ranpur | 8 |
| Hirakhun | 1,062 |
| Gosaindi | 134 |
| Saontal Motha | 452 |
| Pathardiha | 499 |
| Bonra | 2,051 |
| Nituria | 1,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkusha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia