Churku Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Churku is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Churku. The total population of Churku is 705 out of which 330 are males and 375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Churku is 1,136.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Churku village is 110 which is 16% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Churku is 1,115 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Churku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Churku is 56.8%. Thus Churku village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.91% and the female literacy rate is 47.95% in Churku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Churku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Churku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Churku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Literacy | 56.81% | 66.91% | 47.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 609 | 288 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 144 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.4% of total population in Churku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Churku village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 2.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 194 | 200 |
| Non Working | 302 | 133 | 169 |
Map of Churku, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Churku, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Churku village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharibad | 851 |
| Kadaya | 50 |
| Tasgan | 612 |
| Sarga | 327 |
| Sursinga | 422 |
| Lailamdi | 265 |
| Jashpur | 840 |
| Barshol | 91 |
| Khereyadi | 309 |
| Sindruli | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Churku, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia