Pukchu Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Pukchu is a village situated in Bariyatu block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 150 families residing in the village Pukchu. The total population of Pukchu is 838 out of which 432 are males and 406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukchu is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukchu village is 132 which is 16% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukchu is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Pukchu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukchu is 62.3%. Thus Pukchu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 77.5% and the female literacy rate is 46.53% in Pukchu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukchu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukchu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukchu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Literacy | 62.32% | 77.5% | 46.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 298 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 153 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.1% of total population in Pukchu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukchu village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 198 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 169 | 184 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 423 | 231 | 192 |
Map of Pukchu, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Pukchu, Bariyatu
Below are the list of villages near Pukchu village in Bariyatu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Renchi | 326 |
| Barni | 310 |
| Pipradih Alias Kutse | 348 |
| Chetuag | 626 |
| Tundahutu | 929 |
| Gurusalwe | 316 |
| Phulbasia Alias Amarwadih | 1,828 |
| Salwe | 2,561 |
| Charra | 1,458 |
| Bari Khap | 1,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukchu, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia