Khunkhunya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khunkhunya is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Khunkhunya. The total population of Khunkhunya is 542 out of which 270 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunkhunya is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khunkhunya village is 51 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunkhunya is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Khunkhunya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunkhunya is 87.4%. Thus Khunkhunya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.78% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% in Khunkhunya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khunkhunya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khunkhunya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunkhunya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 94.78% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 68 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 34 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Khunkhunya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khunkhunya village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 130 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 93 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 67 | 97 |
| Non Working | 183 | 73 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Khunkhunya,
Below are the list of villages near Khunkhunya village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banhala | 398 |
| Chak Khunkhunya | 148 |
| Nandapura | 296 |
| Kubir Chak | 351 |
| Jorura | 770 |
| Krishna Palashi | 1,160 |
| Bhua | 717 |
| Belki Batitaki | 80 |
| Fate Chak | 423 |
| Chalk Gopinath | 880 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunkhunya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia