Chhirudi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhirudi is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Chhirudi. The total population of Chhirudi is 2,243 out of which 1,153 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhirudi is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhirudi village is 323 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhirudi is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Chhirudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhirudi is 61.5%. Thus Chhirudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Chhirudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhirudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhirudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhirudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 170 | 153 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 74.57% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 880 | 438 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 1,062 | 420 | 642 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Chhirudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhirudi village out of total population, 963 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 963 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 514 | 369 | 145 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 156 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 129 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 286 | 163 |
| Non Working | 1,280 | 498 | 782 |
Nearby Villages to Chhirudi,
Below are the list of villages near Chhirudi village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panruda | 969 |
| Payaka | 387 |
| Dhangakend | 544 |
| Gholkund | 1,566 |
| Raghunathpur | 891 |
| Chak Altagora | 164 |
| Arali | 837 |
| Gadasal Alias Lalpahari | 384 |
| Chandanpur | 509 |
| Baraghutu | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhirudi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia