Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 1,932 out of which 1,010 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 207 which is 11% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 75.5%. Thus Pukhuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.59% and the female literacy rate is 63.43% in Pukhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 108 | 99 |
| Literacy | 75.54% | 86.59% | 63.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 236 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 229 | 400 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Pukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukhuria village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 67.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 387 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 147 | 146 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 114 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,327 | 509 | 818 |
Map of Pukhuria, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria, Simlapal
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarasbakra | 244 |
| Birsingpur | 725 |
| Bankhola | 525 |
| Bikrampur | 1,709 |
| Tilbari | 382 |
| Krishnapur | 870 |
| Benrebati | 102 |
| Kathjuria | 523 |
| Benjtabani | 559 |
| Sarenga | 1,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia