Chaunia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chaunia is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Chaunia. The total population of Chaunia is 158 out of which 80 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chaunia is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chaunia village is 19 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chaunia is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Chaunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chaunia is 55.4%. Thus Chaunia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 43.28% in Chaunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chaunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chaunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chaunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Literacy | 55.4% | 66.67% | 43.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 80 | 77 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 32 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Chaunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chaunia village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 24 | 53 |
| Non Working | 55 | 32 | 23 |
Map of Chaunia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chaunia, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Chaunia village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chirugora Alias Chirudi | 795 |
| Banshidi | 63 |
| Dhaska | 510 |
| Panra | 1,000 |
| Khudidi | 337 |
| Srirampur | 164 |
| Digardi | 278 |
| Kanrda | 244 |
| Bandudi | 909 |
| Dhanudi | 1,902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chaunia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia