Pukurkona Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukurkona is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Pukurkona. The total population of Pukurkona is 1,871 out of which 948 are males and 923 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukurkona is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukurkona village is 171 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukurkona is 1,165 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Pukurkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukurkona is 83.4%. Thus Pukurkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 80.39% in Pukurkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukurkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukurkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukurkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 79 | 92 |
| Literacy | 83.41% | 86.31% | 80.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 593 | 303 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 198 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pukurkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukurkona village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 544 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 146 | 141 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 340 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,230 | 381 | 849 |
Map of Pukurkona, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukurkona, Habra - II
Below are the list of villages near Pukurkona village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charakpara | 1,231 |
| Patdanga | 2,831 |
| Balisha | 2,480 |
| Padmapukur | 985 |
| Tarulia | 1,712 |
| Hatnapara | 982 |
| Jangalpur | 1,318 |
| Rajibpur | 1,500 |
| Baulgachhi | 1,321 |
| Haliadanga | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukurkona, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia