Hulka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hulka is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 272 families residing in the village Hulka. The total population of Hulka is 1,447 out of which 713 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hulka is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hulka village is 197 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hulka is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Hulka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hulka is 64.4%. Thus Hulka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.31% and the female literacy rate is 45.97% in Hulka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hulka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hulka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hulka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 96 | 101 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 83.31% | 45.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 125 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 199 | 443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Hulka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hulka village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 238 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 123 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 162 | 239 |
| Non Working | 797 | 313 | 484 |
Map of Hulka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hulka, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Hulka village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibdi | 1,214 |
| Kultanr Alias Nadiara | 521 |
| Bhuinadi | 871 |
| Chakra | 2,987 |
| Buridi | 1,099 |
| Khojda | 635 |
| Bamra | 216 |
| Kanali | 1,129 |
| Baghudi | 1,440 |
| Gondhudi | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hulka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia