Churaman Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Churaman is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Churaman. The total population of Churaman is 842 out of which 417 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Churaman is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Churaman village is 103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Churaman is 661 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Churaman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Churaman is 69.1%. Thus Churaman village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 81.41% and the female literacy rate is 57.81% in Churaman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Churaman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Churaman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Churaman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 62 | 41 |
| Literacy | 69.15% | 81.41% | 57.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 48 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 517 | 249 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 128 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.4% of total population in Churaman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Churaman village out of total population, 381 were engaged in work activities. 62.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 381 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 135 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 128 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 61 | 83 |
| Non Working | 461 | 221 | 240 |
Map of Churaman, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Churaman, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Churaman village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fulbar | 1,279 |
| Bhalamanashi | 2,951 |
| Lachubhita | 1,260 |
| Thuna | 1,070 |
| Jogibhita | 2,221 |
| Thunar Chhat | 319 |
| Thakurganja | 2,571 |
| Baramala | 1,799 |
| Haodabhita | 736 |
| Bandia Chhat | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Churaman, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia