Poalkura Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poalkura is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 300 families residing in the village Poalkura. The total population of Poalkura is 1,357 out of which 684 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poalkura is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poalkura village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poalkura is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Poalkura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poalkura is 74.8%. Thus Poalkura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.03% and the female literacy rate is 65.55% in Poalkura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poalkura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poalkura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poalkura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 84.03% | 65.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 213 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 250 | 127 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 184 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.4% of total population in Poalkura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poalkura village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 380 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 200 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 56 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Non Working | 801 | 272 | 529 |
Map of Poalkura, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Poalkura, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Poalkura village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berana | 911 |
| Jaladgram | 168 |
| Daura | 2,142 |
| Dangsara | 520 |
| Ramchandrapur | 3,221 |
| Basatpur | 1,019 |
| Banagram | 193 |
| Nuta | 589 |
| Orgram | 13,554 |
| Salkuni | 1,740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poalkura, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia