Pukharigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pukharigaon is a village situated in Kumargram block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 816 families residing in the village Pukharigaon. The total population of Pukharigaon is 3,673 out of which 1,897 are males and 1,776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukharigaon is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pukharigaon village is 404 which is 11% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukharigaon is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Pukharigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukharigaon is 76%. Thus Pukharigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 81.95% and the female literacy rate is 69.54% in Pukharigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukharigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukharigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukharigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 207 | 197 |
| Literacy | 75.96% | 81.95% | 69.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,378 | 705 | 673 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 624 | 331 | 293 |
| Illiterate | 1,190 | 512 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Pukharigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukharigaon village out of total population, 1,311 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 209 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 965 | 779 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 214 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 209 | 167 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 55 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 444 | 343 | 101 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 224 | 122 |
| Non Working | 2,362 | 894 | 1,468 |
Map of Pukharigaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pukharigaon, Kumargram
Below are the list of villages near Pukharigaon village in Kumargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Haldibari | 2,810 |
| Kumargram | 5,384 |
| Sankos Tea Garden | 6,643 |
| Madhya Haldibari | 4,252 |
| Kumargram Tea Garden | 6,328 |
| Dakshin Haldibari | 1,950 |
| Dhumpara Forest | 1,439 |
| Paglarhat | 1,157 |
| New Lands Tea Garden | 6,369 |
| Chengmari | 1,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukharigaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia