Bhurkuriya Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bhurkuriya is a village situated in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Bhurkuriya. The total population of Bhurkuriya is 228 out of which 122 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkuriya is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkuriya village is 35 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkuriya is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Bhurkuriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkuriya is 66.8%. Thus Bhurkuriya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 47.73% in Bhurkuriya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkuriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkuriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkuriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 66.84% | 82.86% | 47.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 35 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Bhurkuriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkuriya village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 71 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 3 | 53 |
| Non Working | 90 | 48 | 42 |
Map of Bhurkuriya, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bhurkuriya, Saraiyahat
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkuriya village in Saraiyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua | 279 |
| Mathakesho | 1,366 |
| Chiutia | 297 |
| Jhabari | 127 |
| Baghmari | 664 |
| Salaiya | 358 |
| Muriyar | 161 |
| Pinrra | 1,195 |
| Kakni | 2,186 |
| Chainpur | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkuriya, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia