Chunakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chunakhali is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,888 families residing in the village Chunakhali. The total population of Chunakhali is 9,241 out of which 4,661 are males and 4,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chunakhali is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chunakhali village is 1529 which is 17% of the total population. There are 781 male children and 748 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chunakhali is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Chunakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chunakhali is 59.5%. Thus Chunakhali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 68.84% and the female literacy rate is 50.03% in Chunakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chunakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chunakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chunakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,529 | 781 | 748 |
| Literacy | 59.49% | 68.84% | 50.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,857 | 1,479 | 1,378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,775 | 901 | 874 |
| Illiterate | 4,653 | 1,990 | 2,663 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Chunakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chunakhali village out of total population, 3,533 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,533 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,833 | 1,536 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 313 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,109 | 931 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 318 | 250 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,700 | 998 | 702 |
| Non Working | 5,708 | 2,127 | 3,581 |
Map of Chunakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chunakhali, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Chunakhali village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Char Bidyarabad | 13,035 |
| Baria | 4,883 |
| Kumarkhali | 12,021 |
| Bugulakhali | 3,251 |
| Purba Bayar Siong | 4,538 |
| Sachea Khali | 4,372 |
| Manasakhali | 5,019 |
| Lebukhali | 6,973 |
| Chatrakhali | 7,208 |
| Narayantala | 5,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chunakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia