Chamuk Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chamuk is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Chamuk. The total population of Chamuk is 339 out of which 192 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chamuk is 766.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chamuk village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chamuk is 464 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (766) of Chamuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chamuk is 86.9%. Thus Chamuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.24% and the female literacy rate is 82.84% in Chamuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chamuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chamuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chamuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Literacy | 86.91% | 90.24% | 82.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 28 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 44 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chamuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chamuk village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 69 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Non Working | 231 | 89 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Chamuk,
Below are the list of villages near Chamuk village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gachiar | 1,908 |
| Chak Joykrisnapur | 229 |
| Narai | 1,712 |
| Raghabpur | 773 |
| Kamalpur | 117 |
| Dhonail | 439 |
| Damina | 526 |
| Nazirpur | 749 |
| Minapara | 691 |
| Raghunathpur | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chamuk, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia