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Bhuakana Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Bhuakana is a medium size village located in Hirbandh Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 162 families residing. The Bhuakana village has population of 870 of which 454 are males while 416 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhuakana village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhuakana village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhuakana as per census is 727, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhuakana village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhuakana village was 65.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhuakana Male literacy stands at 82.73 % while female literacy rate was 47.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhuakana 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 Bhuakana village.

Bhuakana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 162 - -
Population 870 454 416
Child (0-6) 114 66 48
Schedule Caste 14 7 7
Schedule Tribe 331 166 165
Literacy 65.34 % 82.73 % 47.01 %
Total Workers 323 222 101
Main Worker 85 - -
Marginal Worker 238 137 101

Caste Factor

In Bhuakana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.61 % of total population in Bhuakana village.

Work Profile

In Bhuakana village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 26.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.