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Pukhuria Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Pukhuria is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 256 families residing. The Pukhuria village has population of 1048 of which 501 are males while 547 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pukhuria village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 13.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pukhuria village is 1092 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Pukhuria as per census is 1108, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Pukhuria village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Pukhuria village was 57.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Pukhuria Male literacy stands at 66.74 % while female literacy rate was 49.89 %.

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

Pukhuria Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 256 - -
Population 1,048 501 547
Child (0-6) 137 65 72
Schedule Caste 156 70 86
Schedule Tribe 52 24 28
Literacy 57.96 % 66.74 % 49.89 %
Total Workers 596 293 303
Main Worker 394 - -
Marginal Worker 202 47 155

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.96 % of total population in Pukhuria village.

Work Profile

In Pukhuria village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 66.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.