Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 564 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 2,361 out of which 1,218 are males and 1,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 252 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 75.6%. Thus Bhurkunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% 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 | 252 | 139 | 113 |
| Literacy | 75.63% | 82.21% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 947 | 504 | 443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 331 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 914 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 914 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 528 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 199 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 170 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 147 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 200 | 131 |
| Non Working | 1,447 | 490 | 957 |
Map of Bhurkunda, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gauripur | 459 |
| Rayan | 713 |
| Narasinbati | 1,157 |
| Jitarpur | 131 |
| Agai | 2,090 |
| Shalikona | 1,194 |
| Khatul | 2,643 |
| Kamala | 505 |
| Gotai | 771 |
| Punia | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia