Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 234 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 1,027 out of which 523 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 98 which is 10% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 70%. Thus Bhurkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 63.86% 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 | 98 | 45 | 53 |
| Literacy | 69.97% | 75.73% | 63.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 268 | 282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 161 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 453 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 453 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 160 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 156 | 118 |
| Non Working | 574 | 207 | 367 |
Map of Bhurkunda, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda, Kalna - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopaldaspur | 281 |
| Damdama | 823 |
| Santoshpur | 50 |
| Potanai | 629 |
| Biruha | 1,964 |
| Bara Dhamas | 2,228 |
| Masidpur | 512 |
| Shibpur | 214 |
| Bardalia | 296 |
| Jayrampur | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia