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Bhurkuna Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Bhurkuna is a medium size village located in Suri - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 389 families residing. The Bhurkuna village has population of 1674 of which 850 are males while 824 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurkuna village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 13.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkuna village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurkuna as per census is 912, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bhurkuna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurkuna village was 59.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bhurkuna Male literacy stands at 68.21 % while female literacy rate was 51.11 %.

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

Bhurkuna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 1,674 850 824
Child (0-6) 218 114 104
Schedule Caste 1,098 569 529
Schedule Tribe 246 118 128
Literacy 59.75 % 68.21 % 51.11 %
Total Workers 806 503 303
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 427 202 225

Caste Factor

In Bhurkuna village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.70 % of total population in Bhurkuna village.

Work Profile

In Bhurkuna village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 47.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.