Bhurkush Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhurkush is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Bhurkush. The total population of Bhurkush is 742 out of which 393 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkush is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhurkush village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhurkush is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Bhurkush village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhurkush is 81.8%. Thus Bhurkush village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 88.24% and the female literacy rate is 74.84% in Bhurkush village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhurkush village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhurkush Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhurkush village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 53 | 35 |
| Literacy | 81.8% | 88.24% | 74.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 209 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 93 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhurkush village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhurkush village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 17.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 190 | 29 |
| Non Working | 477 | 162 | 315 |
Map of Bhurkush, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhurkush, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Bhurkush village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalpal | 7,319 |
| Chikliguri Pratham Khanda | 1,067 |
| Chikliguri Dwitia Khanda | 2,634 |
| Purba Chikliguri | 12 |
| Chhat Rampur Dwitia Khanda | 5,773 |
| Sikdarerkhata | 3,163 |
| Khasbas | 438 |
| Guriarpar | 3,467 |
| Dwarikamari | 1,338 |
| Chhat Rampur Pratham Khanda | 1,798 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhurkush, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia