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Pukharia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Pukharia is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 236 families residing. The Pukharia village has population of 958 of which 485 are males while 473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 11.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukharia village is 975 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukharia as per census is 869, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Pukharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukharia village was 71.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pukharia Male literacy stands at 82.08 % while female literacy rate was 61.19 %.

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

Pukharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 958 485 473
Child (0-6) 114 61 53
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 304 149 155
Literacy 71.68 % 82.08 % 61.19 %
Total Workers 306 268 38
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 31 18 13

Caste Factor

Pukharia village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.73 % of total population in Pukharia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pukharia village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Pukharia village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 89.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.