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Pukhurkata Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Pukhurkata is a medium size village located in Bundwan Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 143 families residing. The Pukhurkata village has population of 657 of which 329 are males while 328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukhurkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 11.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukhurkata village is 997 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukhurkata as per census is 1206, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pukhurkata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukhurkata village was 46.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pukhurkata Male literacy stands at 57.29 % while female literacy rate was 36.24 %.

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

Pukhurkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 143 - -
Population 657 329 328
Child (0-6) 75 34 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 551 273 278
Literacy 46.91 % 57.29 % 36.24 %
Total Workers 181 160 21
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 23 20 3

Caste Factor

In Pukhurkata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.87 % of total population in Pukhurkata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pukhurkata village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Pukhurkata village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 87.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.