Chaukunya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaukunya is a village situated in Para block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Chaukunya. The total population of Chaukunya is 868 out of which 450 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaukunya is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaukunya village is 136 which is 16% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaukunya is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Chaukunya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaukunya is 64.3%. Thus Chaukunya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 46.76% in Chaukunya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaukunya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaukunya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaukunya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 73 | 63 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 80.9% | 46.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 431 | 217 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 145 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chaukunya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaukunya village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 34.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 155 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 112 | 195 |
| Non Working | 399 | 183 | 216 |
Map of Chaukunya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaukunya, Para
Below are the list of villages near Chaukunya village in Para.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panara | 749 |
| Churmi | 899 |
| Nadiha | 2,029 |
| Charpatya | 1,187 |
| Rautara | 1,870 |
| Kantabani | 494 |
| Fatepur | 1,128 |
| Manipur | 192 |
| Madhabpur | 812 |
| Bagalmari | 1,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaukunya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia