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 total 316 families residing in the village Pukhuria. The total population of Pukhuria is 1,467 out of which 761 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 928.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukhuria village is 158 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukhuria is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Pukhuria village.

Population
1,467
Families
316
Literacy
70.13%
Sex Ratio
928

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukhuria is 70.1%. Thus Pukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.78% and the female literacy rate is 57.73% 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 158 86 72
Literacy 70.13% 81.78% 57.73%
Scheduled Caste 498 256 242
Scheduled Tribe 94 39 55
Illiterate 549 209 340

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Pukhuria village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pukhuria village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 381 292 89
Cultivators 146 112 34
Agriculture Labourer 166 125 41
Household Industries 9 7 2
Other Workers 60 48 12
Marginal Workers 346 124 222
Non Working 740 345 395

Nearby Villages to Pukhuria,

Below are the list of villages near Pukhuria village in Simlapal.

Village Population
Kadamara 432
Madhabpur 254
Peripathar 53
Andharia 353
Kharjuria 299
Baranimdiha 781
Kharkhari 83
Rengurbandh 320
Ramchandrapur 611
Rajabandh 293

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