Village · Garbeta - III, Paschim Medinipur
# Bhurkuri

Bhurkuri is a village in Garbeta - III sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 133 people in 26 households, the 155th largest of 188 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.9%.
- 133 people (2011)
- 26 households
- 91.5% literacy
- 985 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Bhurkuri

Of every 100 households in Bhurkuri in 2011, 96 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Bhurkuri · ■ Garbeta - III rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 49%
- Toilet within the home 8% 25%
- No toilet (open defecation) 92% 74%
- Tap water 0% 42%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 4%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 90%
- Use banking services 81% 42%
- Television 38% 21%
- Mobile phone 100% 42%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 12% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 12% 2%
- None of these assets 0% 13%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bhurkuri?

■ Bhurkuri · ■ Garbeta - III rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 91.5% 72.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 985 969
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 875 998
- Working population 55.6% 43.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 98.3% for men and 84.7% for women. 64% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 27 (36%) · ■ Farm labourers 5 (7%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 3 (4%) · ■ Marginal 38 (51%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Garbeta - III
- Guraichak 151 people
- Godasol 149 people
- Sonabandi 149 people
- Barasuli 147 people
- Hijalkola 126 people
- Bengaisol 121 people
- Elara 119 people
- Panshiuli 118 people

All 230 villages in Garbeta - III

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Bhurkuri? 133 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhurkuri in? Paschim Medinipur district (Garbeta - III sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Bhurkuri? 91.5% (Census 2011)

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