Hamkura Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hamkura is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 602 families residing in the village Hamkura. The total population of Hamkura is 2,602 out of which 1,302 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hamkura is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hamkura village is 330 which is 13% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hamkura is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Hamkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hamkura is 70.8%. Thus Hamkura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 64.88% in Hamkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hamkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hamkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hamkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 166 | 164 |
| Literacy | 70.77% | 76.67% | 64.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,016 | 497 | 519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 431 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Hamkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hamkura village out of total population, 991 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 991 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 454 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 799 | 728 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 212 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 454 | 408 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 100 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 90 | 102 |
| Non Working | 1,611 | 484 | 1,127 |
Map of Hamkura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hamkura, Bagda
Below are the list of villages near Hamkura village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadishpur | 1,022 |
| Kathalia | 673 |
| Kuladharpur | 1,884 |
| Purbba Malipota | 1,705 |
| Kathalia Chak | 502 |
| Bagi | 1,485 |
| Uttar Jiala | 1,499 |
| Patkelpota | 1,214 |
| Asharu | 3,436 |
| Amdob | 2,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hamkura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia