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Bhurkunda Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Bhurkunda is a large village located in Sagardighi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 512 families residing. The Bhurkunda village has population of 2539 of which 1329 are males while 1210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 358 which makes up 14.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurkunda as per census is 746, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhurkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurkunda village was 66.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhurkunda Male literacy stands at 71.44 % while female literacy rate was 61.31 %.

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 512 - -
Population 2,539 1,329 1,210
Child (0-6) 358 205 153
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.53 % 71.44 % 61.31 %
Total Workers 1,156 754 402
Main Worker 722 - -
Marginal Worker 434 44 390

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.35 % of total population in Bhurkunda village. The village Bhurkunda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 1156 were engaged in work activities. 62.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1156 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.