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Pukchu Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Pukchu is a medium size village located in Bariyatu Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 150 families residing. The Pukchu village has population of 838 of which 432 are males while 406 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukchu village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukchu village is 940 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukchu as per census is 833, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pukchu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukchu village was 62.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pukchu Male literacy stands at 77.50 % while female literacy rate was 46.53 %.

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

Pukchu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 838 432 406
Child (0-6) 132 72 60
Schedule Caste 31 12 19
Schedule Tribe 562 298 264
Literacy 62.32 % 77.50 % 46.53 %
Total Workers 415 201 214
Main Worker 409 - -
Marginal Worker 6 3 3

Caste Factor

In Pukchu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.70 % of total population in Pukchu village.

Work Profile

In Pukchu village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 98.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.