Chirakuti Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chirakuti is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Chirakuti. The total population of Chirakuti is 1,291 out of which 663 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirakuti is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chirakuti village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirakuti is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Chirakuti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirakuti is 73.4%. Thus Chirakuti village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.17% and the female literacy rate is 62.14% in Chirakuti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirakuti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirakuti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirakuti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 82 | 76 |
| Literacy | 73.43% | 84.17% | 62.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 186 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 649 | 330 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 174 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Chirakuti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirakuti village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 313 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 200 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 108 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 100 | 201 |
| Non Working | 573 | 250 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Chirakuti,
Below are the list of villages near Chirakuti village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohal Diha | 101 |
| Bhaluk-Khulya | 168 |
| Gurigot | 194 |
| Jarasol | 351 |
| Paschim Gholai | 294 |
| Gholai | 107 |
| Purna Pani | 249 |
| Pindra Gerya | 580 |
| Bhanga Gar | 104 |
| Sankrail | 491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirakuti, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia