Pilkhuri Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pilkhuri is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 369 families residing in the village Pilkhuri. The total population of Pilkhuri is 1,505 out of which 756 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhuri is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pilkhuri village is 156 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pilkhuri is 1,261 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Pilkhuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pilkhuri is 65.5%. Thus Pilkhuri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.65% and the female literacy rate is 56.95% in Pilkhuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pilkhuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pilkhuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pilkhuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 69 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.46% | 73.65% | 56.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,063 | 534 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88 | 37 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 250 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Pilkhuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pilkhuri village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 444 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 133 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 263 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 48 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 50 | 158 |
| Non Working | 743 | 262 | 481 |
Map of Pilkhuri, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pilkhuri, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Pilkhuri village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadabad | 4,006 |
| Mahinagar | 2,034 |
| Haldi | 2,804 |
| Kashiara | 1,816 |
| Patikirtipur | 480 |
| Gopalpur | 2,516 |
| Jiara | 2,643 |
| Alampur | 2,278 |
| Talit | 5,240 |
| Baghar | 3,395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pilkhuri, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia