Cherenga Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Cherenga Punji is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Cherenga Punji. The total population of Cherenga Punji is 314 out of which 125 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cherenga Punji is 1,512.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Cherenga Punji village is 55 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cherenga Punji is 1,200 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,512) of Cherenga Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cherenga Punji is 78.4%. Thus Cherenga Punji village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 79% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Cherenga Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cherenga Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cherenga Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cherenga Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 25 | 30 |
| Literacy | 78.38% | 79% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 46 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Cherenga Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cherenga Punji village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 50 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 41 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Non Working | 206 | 62 | 144 |
Nearby Villages to Cherenga Punji,
Below are the list of villages near Cherenga Punji village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalang Kitta Labocpar Pt IV | 1,360 |
| Chalitartol | 343 |
| Lalang Kitta Labocpar Pt V | 755 |
| U.S.Labongkhal Pt IV | 691 |
| Uttar Lalpani | 1,530 |
| Howkip Punji | 274 |
| Digor Fulertol Pt III | 912 |
| U.S. Uttar Lalpani Pt V | 568 |
| Digor Fulertol Pt II | 654 |
| U.S. Umednagar Pt II | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cherenga Punji, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia