Pakuria Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pakuria is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Pakuria. The total population of Pakuria is 713 out of which 349 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakuria is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakuria village is 65 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakuria is 1,321 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Pakuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakuria is 86%. Thus Pakuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 93.46% and the female literacy rate is 78.59% in Pakuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 28 | 37 |
| Literacy | 85.96% | 93.46% | 78.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 465 | 218 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 49 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Pakuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakuria village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 200 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 105 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| Non Working | 440 | 141 | 299 |
Map of Pakuria, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pakuria, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Pakuria village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimulia | 311 |
| Kanduri | 941 |
| Beran | 314 |
| Markola | 1,125 |
| Gadarpar | 170 |
| Harpalsa | 2,403 |
| Shalki | 22 |
| Phulur | 1,117 |
| Khorad | 343 |
| Bilsa | 515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakuria, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia