Shunia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shunia is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Shunia. The total population of Shunia is 954 out of which 475 are males and 479 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shunia is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shunia village is 108 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shunia is 1,204 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Shunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shunia is 91.1%. Thus Shunia village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.9% and the female literacy rate is 88.33% in Shunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 49 | 59 |
| Literacy | 91.13% | 93.9% | 88.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 184 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 75 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Shunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shunia village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 260 | 152 |
| Non Working | 499 | 175 | 324 |
Nearby Villages to Shunia,
Below are the list of villages near Shunia village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puriha | 930 |
| Jarul | 1,078 |
| Chintamanipur | 545 |
| Amilia | 1,275 |
| Angram | 820 |
| Kantapukur | 2,079 |
| Gopalpur | 943 |
| Kamdebpur | 942 |
| Guir | 4,044 |
| Kaiar | 2,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shunia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia