Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 865 out of which 426 are males and 439 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 130 which is 15% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 66.4%. Thus Bhurkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 75.14% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Bhurkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Literacy | 66.39% | 75.14% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 71 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 157 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 161 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 87 | 100 |
| Non Working | 514 | 178 | 336 |
Map of Bhurkunda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 587 |
| Bhitsayer | 1,139 |
| Chaltakonda | 768 |
| Mohishkhoar | 298 |
| Simulairi | 1,915 |
| Brojashol | 741 |
| Rautkhanda | 3,697 |
| Kunda Pushkarini | 885 |
| Bhatpara | 620 |
| Hetia | 2,757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia