Bolkushda Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bolkushda is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Bolkushda. The total population of Bolkushda is 2,403 out of which 1,262 are males and 1,141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bolkushda is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bolkushda village is 252 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bolkushda is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Bolkushda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bolkushda is 84.2%. Thus Bolkushda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Bolkushda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bolkushda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bolkushda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bolkushda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 125 | 127 |
| Literacy | 84.24% | 89.8% | 78.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 130 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 241 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Bolkushda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bolkushda village out of total population, 1,132 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 363 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 563 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 363 | 358 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 110 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 559 | 261 | 298 |
| Non Working | 1,271 | 438 | 833 |
Map of Bolkushda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bolkushda, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Bolkushda village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nehalia | 944 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
| Chakmurari | 388 |
| Chatla | 5,443 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Chaknath | 307 |
| Alipur | 850 |
| Shatkanai | 1,159 |
| Baranadia | 663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bolkushda, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia