Chirua Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chirua is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Chirua. The total population of Chirua is 657 out of which 323 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirua is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirua village is 196 which is 30% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirua is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Chirua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirua is 26.5%. Thus Chirua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 32.61% and the female literacy rate is 20.35% in Chirua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 93 | 103 |
| Literacy | 26.46% | 32.61% | 20.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 248 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chirua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirua village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 138 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 7 | 61 |
| Non Working | 448 | 178 | 270 |
Map of Chirua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chirua, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Chirua village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapasar | 721 |
| Gandal | 2,509 |
| Katla | 783 |
| Kasur | 554 |
| Teghara | 961 |
| Gobindapur | 1,020 |
| Chota Shikarpur | 451 |
| Tarial | 1,625 |
| Tarapur | 1,835 |
| Udga | 814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirua, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia