Chalun Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalun is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 570 families residing in the village Chalun. The total population of Chalun is 2,527 out of which 1,326 are males and 1,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalun is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chalun village is 338 which is 13% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalun is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Chalun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalun is 68.9%. Thus Chalun village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.43% in Chalun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 168 | 170 |
| Literacy | 68.89% | 73.75% | 63.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 463 | 248 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 268 | 266 |
| Illiterate | 1,019 | 472 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Chalun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalun village out of total population, 1,020 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,020 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 541 | 520 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 253 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 230 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 479 | 255 | 224 |
| Non Working | 1,507 | 551 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Chalun,
Below are the list of villages near Chalun village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shibkrishnapur | 199 |
| Narail | 983 |
| Faridpur Domotha | 3,600 |
| Chandura | 775 |
| Hariharpur | 1,093 |
| Purbba Shankarpur | 248 |
| Teliapara | 245 |
| Kamar Khair | 581 |
| Mahakhair | 283 |
| Purbba Bishnupur | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalun, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia