Pukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukhuria is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 4,893 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 22,550 out of which 11,457 are males and 11,093 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 3348 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1705 male children and 1643 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Pukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 56.2%. Thus Pukhuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 59.13% and the female literacy rate is 53.08% 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 | 3,348 | 1,705 | 1,643 |
| Literacy | 56.15% | 59.13% | 53.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,025 | 1,031 | 994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 574 | 288 | 286 |
| Illiterate | 11,768 | 5,691 | 6,077 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% 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, 6,769 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,436 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,392 | 4,939 | 453 |
| Cultivators | 739 | 717 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,436 | 2,303 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 189 | 100 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 2,028 | 1,819 | 209 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,377 | 848 | 529 |
| Non Working | 15,781 | 5,670 | 10,111 |
Map of Pukhuria, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukhuria, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobarjana | 3,286 |
| Nasipur | 6,404 |
| Lokhra | 1,179 |
| Khailsana | 1,428 |
| Khutaha | 539 |
| Ailpara | 1,233 |
| Uttar Marichabishanpur | 1,896 |
| Chauduar | 999 |
| Koklamari | 5,923 |
| Kharbari Jhamuria | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukhuria, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia