Kunargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kunargaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the village Kunargaon. The total population of Kunargaon is 1,980 out of which 1,003 are males and 977 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunargaon is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kunargaon village is 360 which is 18% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunargaon is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kunargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunargaon is 42.3%. Thus Kunargaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 44.92% and the female literacy rate is 39.59% in Kunargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kunargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kunargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 360 | 166 | 194 |
| Literacy | 42.35% | 44.92% | 39.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 185 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 129 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 1,294 | 627 | 667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Kunargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kunargaon village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 439 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 107 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 313 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,427 | 542 | 885 |
Nearby Villages to Kunargaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kunargaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daribhir | 2,127 |
| Kundargaon | 3,306 |
| Amalijhari | 1,857 |
| Rohia | 2,021 |
| Gangamaila | 460 |
| Rampur | 2,855 |
| Benikandar | 2,901 |
| Daulatpur | 511 |
| Benikandar Alias Satvita | 1,093 |
| Ojhapokhar | 1,832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunargaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia