Bhurkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhurkunda is a village situated in Kuchai block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Bhurkunda. The total population of Bhurkunda is 1,244 out of which 600 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkunda village is 198 which is 16% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Bhurkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkunda is 55%. Thus Bhurkunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 72.65% and the female literacy rate is 38.72% 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 | 198 | 99 | 99 |
| Literacy | 54.97% | 72.65% | 38.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,117 | 535 | 582 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 236 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Bhurkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 144 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 92 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 40 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 154 | 183 |
| Non Working | 619 | 302 | 317 |
Map of Bhurkunda, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bhurkunda, Kuchai
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkunda village in Kuchai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchai | 1,315 |
| Rengsa | 282 |
| Todangdih | 364 |
| Dango | 669 |
| Jamdah | 199 |
| Regadih | 364 |
| Ichahatu | 281 |
| Maranghatu | 1,688 |
| Champad | 479 |
| Ruchab | 1,100 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkunda, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia