Kuchung Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuchung is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Kuchung. The total population of Kuchung is 764 out of which 387 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuchung is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuchung village is 94 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuchung is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kuchung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuchung is 32.7%. Thus Kuchung village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 48.53% and the female literacy rate is 16.36% in Kuchung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuchung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuchung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuchung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Literacy | 32.69% | 48.53% | 16.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 545 | 222 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Kuchung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuchung village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 475 | 250 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 77 | 212 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Non Working | 259 | 122 | 137 |
Map of Kuchung, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kuchung, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Kuchung village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anandabazar | 254 |
| Negurya | 797 |
| Bharatdi | 1,238 |
| Makarka | 399 |
| Kenda | 3,803 |
| Dharampur | 1,298 |
| Pirra | 4,049 |
| Matha | 2,446 |
| Punura | 1,968 |
| Kuruktopa | 2,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuchung, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia