Chunihar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chunihar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 460 families residing in the village Chunihar. The total population of Chunihar is 2,303 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,094 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chunihar is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chunihar village is 425 which is 18% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chunihar is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Chunihar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chunihar is 37.4%. Thus Chunihar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 42.52% and the female literacy rate is 31.93% in Chunihar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chunihar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chunihar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chunihar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 425 | 233 | 192 |
| Literacy | 37.43% | 42.52% | 31.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,600 | 794 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chunihar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chunihar village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529 | 482 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 174 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 275 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 91 | 95 |
| Non Working | 1,588 | 636 | 952 |
Nearby Villages to Chunihar,
Below are the list of villages near Chunihar village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalpokhar | 441 |
| Barbila | 1,623 |
| Pharabari | 1,299 |
| Mahua | 16,080 |
| Jaingaon | 10,866 |
| Pokharia | 5,541 |
| Purbba Pamal | 2,092 |
| Masnabhita | 789 |
| Pokharia Dargabasti | 2,352 |
| Nando | 3,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chunihar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia