Churakuti Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Churakuti is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 867 families residing in the village Churakuti. The total population of Churakuti is 5,257 out of which 2,674 are males and 2,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Churakuti is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Churakuti village is 1279 which is 24% of the total population. There are 646 male children and 633 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Churakuti is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Churakuti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Churakuti is 25%. Thus Churakuti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 28.4% and the female literacy rate is 21.38% in Churakuti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Churakuti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Churakuti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Churakuti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,279 | 646 | 633 |
| Literacy | 24.96% | 28.4% | 21.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 107 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 4,264 | 2,098 | 2,166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Churakuti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Churakuti village out of total population, 1,355 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 715 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,094 | 1,038 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 254 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 715 | 695 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 89 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 159 | 102 |
| Non Working | 3,902 | 1,477 | 2,425 |
Map of Churakuti, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Churakuti, Goalpokhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Churakuti village in Goalpokhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malduar | 2,993 |
| Khrhila | 720 |
| Majlishpur | 7,802 |
| Basta | 1,839 |
| Balichuka Paschim | 1,266 |
| Bualmari | 2,041 |
| Chordhappa | 2,741 |
| Balichuka Purbba | 697 |
| Bhotar | 2,905 |
| Panjipara | 12,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Churakuti, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia