Chirudih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chirudih is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Chirudih. The total population of Chirudih is 953 out of which 501 are males and 452 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirudih is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirudih village is 144 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirudih is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Chirudih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirudih is 67.5%. Thus Chirudih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 50.92% in Chirudih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirudih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirudih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirudih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 71 | 73 |
| Literacy | 67.49% | 82.09% | 50.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 148 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chirudih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirudih village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 184 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 112 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 99 | 213 |
| Non Working | 419 | 218 | 201 |
Map of Chirudih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chirudih, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Chirudih village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamu | 620 |
| Rautora | 1,298 |
| Sonadungri | 266 |
| Turangdih | 214 |
| Bhaluk Dungri | 521 |
| Bhagaband | 1,946 |
| Dhanara | 652 |
| Khanri Pahari | 904 |
| Takria | 1,002 |
| Bamanjora | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirudih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia