Lurka Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lurka is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 627 families residing in the village Lurka. The total population of Lurka is 3,084 out of which 1,596 are males and 1,488 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lurka is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lurka village is 363 which is 12% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lurka is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Lurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lurka is 73.7%. Thus Lurka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.58% in Lurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 185 | 178 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 82.21% | 64.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 173 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,078 | 436 | 642 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lurka village out of total population, 1,241 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 170 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 593 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 234 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 170 | 160 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 187 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 613 | 329 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,843 | 674 | 1,169 |
Map of Lurka, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lurka, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Lurka village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maulasol | 2,135 |
| Gochda | 947 |
| Sirsa | 1,365 |
| Lagda | 1,273 |
| Dharampur | 1,248 |
| Chaka | 1,095 |
| Barkala | 1,022 |
| Poshda | 1,475 |
| Melera | 2,066 |
| Murachhara | 813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lurka, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia