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Pilkhuri Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Pilkhuri is a medium size village located in Burdwan - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 369 families residing. The Pilkhuri village has population of 1505 of which 756 are males while 749 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pilkhuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 10.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pilkhuri village is 991 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pilkhuri as per census is 1261, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pilkhuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pilkhuri village was 65.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pilkhuri Male literacy stands at 73.65 % while female literacy rate was 56.95 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pilkhuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pilkhuri village.

Pilkhuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 1,505 756 749
Child (0-6) 156 69 87
Schedule Caste 1,063 534 529
Schedule Tribe 88 37 51
Literacy 65.46 % 73.65 % 56.95 %
Total Workers 762 494 268
Main Worker 554 - -
Marginal Worker 208 50 158

Caste Factor

In Pilkhuri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 70.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.85 % of total population in Pilkhuri village.

Work Profile

In Pilkhuri village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 72.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.