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Pukhuriya Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Pukhuriya is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 106 families residing. The Pukhuriya village has population of 516 of which 240 are males while 276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukhuriya village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuriya village is 1150 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukhuriya as per census is 1464, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Pukhuriya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukhuriya village was 59.51 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Pukhuriya Male literacy stands at 73.11 % while female literacy rate was 47.23 %.

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

Pukhuriya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 516 240 276
Child (0-6) 69 28 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 502 232 270
Literacy 59.51 % 73.11 % 47.23 %
Total Workers 151 131 20
Main Worker 148 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Pukhuriya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.29 % of total population in Pukhuriya village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pukhuriya village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Pukhuriya village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 98.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.