Pukuritola Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukuritola is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,227 families residing in the village Pukuritola. The total population of Pukuritola is 5,163 out of which 2,706 are males and 2,457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukuritola is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukuritola village is 598 which is 12% of the total population. There are 300 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukuritola is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Pukuritola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukuritola is 75.2%. Thus Pukuritola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.71% in Pukuritola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukuritola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukuritola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukuritola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 598 | 300 | 298 |
| Literacy | 75.18% | 80.09% | 69.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,546 | 1,858 | 1,688 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 473 | 253 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 1,731 | 779 | 952 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Pukuritola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukuritola village out of total population, 2,135 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,135 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 718 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,631 | 1,438 | 193 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 394 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 718 | 590 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 509 | 453 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 123 | 381 |
| Non Working | 3,028 | 1,145 | 1,883 |
Map of Pukuritola, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukuritola, Alipurduar - I
Below are the list of villages near Pukuritola village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taparikhata | 3,803 |
| Dakshin Paitkapara | 3,183 |
| Uttar Kansingram | 1,754 |
| Paschim Salbari | 1,698 |
| Dakshin Kansingram | 2,069 |
| Naothoartari | 1,881 |
| Pachkal Guri | 3,257 |
| Uttar Chakoakheti | 1,399 |
| Dakshin Sonapur | 2,203 |
| Madhya Paitkapara | 1,750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukuritola, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia