Bhursu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhursu is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 582 families residing in the village Bhursu. The total population of Bhursu is 3,096 out of which 1,588 are males and 1,508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhursu is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhursu village is 500 which is 16% of the total population. There are 264 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhursu is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Bhursu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhursu is 46.3%. Thus Bhursu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 60.35% and the female literacy rate is 31.76% in Bhursu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhursu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhursu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhursu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 500 | 264 | 236 |
| Literacy | 46.34% | 60.35% | 31.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 318 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 1,893 | 789 | 1,104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.3% of total population in Bhursu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhursu village out of total population, 1,271 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,271 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 685 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 166 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 265 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 243 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 176 | 251 |
| Non Working | 1,825 | 727 | 1,098 |
Map of Bhursu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhursu, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Bhursu village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttamdi Alias Rengtudi | 404 |
| Koreng | 1,407 |
| Nishchintpur | 471 |
| Ukada | 875 |
| Tarang | 1,597 |
| Burda | 5,159 |
| Dabha | 906 |
| Dungridi | 194 |
| Sindri | 4,138 |
| Susnidi | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhursu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia