Shuk Pukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shuk Pukuria is a village situated in Nakashipara block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 832 families residing in the village Shuk Pukuria. The total population of Shuk Pukuria is 3,513 out of which 1,772 are males and 1,741 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shuk Pukuria is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shuk Pukuria village is 478 which is 14% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shuk Pukuria is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Shuk Pukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shuk Pukuria is 60.6%. Thus Shuk Pukuria village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 65.56% and the female literacy rate is 55.55% in Shuk Pukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shuk Pukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shuk Pukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shuk Pukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 478 | 242 | 236 |
| Literacy | 60.59% | 65.56% | 55.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,104 | 571 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,674 | 769 | 905 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shuk Pukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shuk Pukuria village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 767 | 746 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 123 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 418 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 195 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 207 | 35 |
| Non Working | 2,504 | 819 | 1,685 |
Map of Shuk Pukuria, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shuk Pukuria, Nakashipara
Below are the list of villages near Shuk Pukuria village in Nakashipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasdanga | 2,852 |
| Sonadanga | 2,409 |
| Arpara | 4,113 |
| Baman Danga | 1,206 |
| Narayanpur | 2,833 |
| Sali | 2,349 |
| Sultanpur | 1,733 |
| Nischintapur | 2,745 |
| Bagunda | 1,628 |
| Madandanga | 2,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shuk Pukuria, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia