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Pakhuria Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pakhuria is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 356 families residing. The Pakhuria village has population of 1929 of which 973 are males while 956 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pakhuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 12.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pakhuria village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pakhuria as per census is 1025, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pakhuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pakhuria village was 70.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pakhuria Male literacy stands at 82.34 % while female literacy rate was 57.84 %.

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

Pakhuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 356 - -
Population 1,929 973 956
Child (0-6) 239 118 121
Schedule Caste 160 82 78
Schedule Tribe 1,104 559 545
Literacy 70.24 % 82.34 % 57.84 %
Total Workers 960 495 465
Main Worker 508 - -
Marginal Worker 452 148 304

Caste Factor

In Pakhuria village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.29 % of total population in Pakhuria village.

Work Profile

In Pakhuria village out of total population, 960 were engaged in work activities. 52.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 960 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.