Bara Thunkinjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bara Thunkinjhar is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Bara Thunkinjhar. The total population of Bara Thunkinjhar is 1,821 out of which 902 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Thunkinjhar is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bara Thunkinjhar village is 269 which is 15% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Thunkinjhar is 1,007 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Bara Thunkinjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Thunkinjhar is 68.3%. Thus Bara Thunkinjhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 76.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.33% in Bara Thunkinjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bara Thunkinjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bara Thunkinjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bara Thunkinjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 134 | 135 |
| Literacy | 68.3% | 76.43% | 60.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,421 | 696 | 725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 761 | 315 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bara Thunkinjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bara Thunkinjhar village out of total population, 1,022 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,022 workers engaged in Main Work, 309 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 717 | 546 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 309 | 260 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 235 | 116 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 29 | 276 |
| Non Working | 799 | 327 | 472 |
Nearby Villages to Bara Thunkinjhar,
Below are the list of villages near Bara Thunkinjhar village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Dhulia Baidiahati | 6,024 |
| Uchal Pukhari | 12,858 |
| Madhya Dhulia Khalisa | 409 |
| Chhat Dhulia | 549 |
| Jnankata Adhikari | 405 |
| Paschim Patchhara Gopalpur | 88 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Baldiahati | 193 |
| Dhulia Khalisa | 503 |
| Jalsua | 571 |
| Paschim Dhulia Khalisa | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bara Thunkinjhar, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia