Chalunda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chalunda is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Chalunda. The total population of Chalunda is 1,187 out of which 608 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chalunda is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chalunda village is 212 which is 18% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chalunda is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Chalunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chalunda is 72.5%. Thus Chalunda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Chalunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chalunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chalunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chalunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 104 | 108 |
| Literacy | 72.51% | 75.6% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 126 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 227 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Chalunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chalunda village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 31% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 153 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 72 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 234 | 147 |
| Non Working | 635 | 221 | 414 |
Map of Chalunda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chalunda, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Chalunda village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadishpur | 1,796 |
| Bhuinhara | 464 |
| Uday | 1,481 |
| Chandipara | 316 |
| Taraju | 147 |
| Mahendri | 209 |
| Adigram | 407 |
| Biranai | 748 |
| Parbbatipur | 799 |
| Basudebpur | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chalunda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia