Khunia Pukhari Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khunia Pukhari is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 508 families residing in the village Khunia Pukhari. The total population of Khunia Pukhari is 2,275 out of which 1,163 are males and 1,112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khunia Pukhari is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khunia Pukhari village is 282 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunia Pukhari is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Khunia Pukhari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khunia Pukhari is 64.3%. Thus Khunia Pukhari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.7% in Khunia Pukhari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khunia Pukhari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khunia Pukhari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunia Pukhari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 139 | 143 |
| Literacy | 64.27% | 76.17% | 51.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,410 | 713 | 697 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 83 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 383 | 611 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Khunia Pukhari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khunia Pukhari village out of total population, 903 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 903 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 558 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 256 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 97 | 166 |
| Non Working | 1,372 | 508 | 864 |
Map of Khunia Pukhari, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Khunia Pukhari, Kharibari
Below are the list of villages near Khunia Pukhari village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadhira | 1,164 |
| Bilakshu | 762 |
| Khopalashi | 779 |
| Duba | 695 |
| Chiku | 435 |
| Bairagi | 1,961 |
| Tari | 1,736 |
| Rangmuni | 1,411 |
| Maynaguri | 1,704 |
| Gayen | 1,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunia Pukhari, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia