Nurkona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nurkona is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Nurkona. The total population of Nurkona is 1,084 out of which 555 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nurkona is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nurkona village is 103 which is 10% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nurkona is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Nurkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nurkona is 72%. Thus Nurkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.29% and the female literacy rate is 61.36% in Nurkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nurkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nurkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nurkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 82.29% | 61.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 710 | 349 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 146 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Nurkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nurkona village out of total population, 588 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 588 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 170 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 96 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 202 | 194 |
| Non Working | 496 | 183 | 313 |
Map of Nurkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Nurkona, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Nurkona village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondaipur | 1,405 |
| Simnari | 3,663 |
| Khanpara | 1,173 |
| Rakona | 960 |
| Khamargram | 616 |
| Jharul | 2,536 |
| Ghagra | 1,570 |
| Jot Kolkol | 29 |
| Garibbati | 1,881 |
| Paraj | 5,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nurkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia