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Bhurkunda Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Bhurkunda is a medium size village located in Kuchai Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 233 families residing. The Bhurkunda village has population of 1244 of which 600 are males while 644 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhurkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 15.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhurkunda village is 1073 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhurkunda as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Bhurkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhurkunda village was 54.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Bhurkunda Male literacy stands at 72.65 % while female literacy rate was 38.72 %.

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 233 - -
Population 1,244 600 644
Child (0-6) 198 99 99
Schedule Caste 13 7 6
Schedule Tribe 1,117 535 582
Literacy 54.97 % 72.65 % 38.72 %
Total Workers 625 298 327
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 337 154 183

Caste Factor

In Bhurkunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.79 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.05 % of total population in Bhurkunda village.

Work Profile

In Bhurkunda village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 46.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.