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Bhurkunda Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Bhurkunda is a medium size village located in Dumka Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 174 families residing. The Bhurkunda village has population of 889 of which 459 are males while 430 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurkunda as per census is 1129, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bhurkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurkunda village was 79.00 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bhurkunda Male literacy stands at 88.16 % while female literacy rate was 68.89 %.

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

Bhurkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 174 - -
Population 889 459 430
Child (0-6) 132 62 70
Schedule Caste 119 63 56
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 79.00 % 88.16 % 68.89 %
Total Workers 481 271 210
Main Worker 233 - -
Marginal Worker 248 134 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Bhurkunda village.

Work Profile

In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 48.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.