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Pukhuria Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Pukhuria is a medium size village located in Raipur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Pukhuria village has population of 696 of which 351 are males while 345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukhuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 99 which makes up 14.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukhuria as per census is 1302, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pukhuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukhuria village was 62.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pukhuria Male literacy stands at 74.35 % while female literacy rate was 49.48 %.

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

Pukhuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 696 351 345
Child (0-6) 99 43 56
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 479 235 244
Literacy 62.31 % 74.35 % 49.48 %
Total Workers 389 214 175
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 372 202 170

Caste Factor

In Pukhuria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.82 % of total population in Pukhuria village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pukhuria village of Bankura.

Work Profile

In Pukhuria village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 4.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.