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Bhurkush Population - Koch Bihar, West Bengal

Bhurkush is a medium size village located in Tufanganj - I Block of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal with total 180 families residing. The Bhurkush village has population of 742 of which 393 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurkush village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 11.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkush village is 888 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurkush as per census is 660, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhurkush village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurkush village was 81.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhurkush Male literacy stands at 88.24 % while female literacy rate was 74.84 %.

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

Bhurkush Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 180 - -
Population 742 393 349
Child (0-6) 88 53 35
Schedule Caste 397 209 188
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.80 % 88.24 % 74.84 %
Total Workers 265 231 34
Main Worker 46 - -
Marginal Worker 219 190 29

Caste Factor

In Bhurkush village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.50 % of total population in Bhurkush village. The village Bhurkush currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhurkush village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 17.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.