Kunchia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kunchia is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Kunchia. The total population of Kunchia is 2,279 out of which 1,162 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kunchia is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kunchia village is 333 which is 15% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kunchia is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kunchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kunchia is 59.6%. Thus Kunchia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.63% and the female literacy rate is 47.83% in Kunchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kunchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kunchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kunchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 333 | 161 | 172 |
| Literacy | 59.56% | 70.63% | 47.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,467 | 730 | 737 |
| Illiterate | 1,120 | 455 | 665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.4% of total population in Kunchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kunchia village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 381 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 180 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 117 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 574 | 220 | 354 |
| Non Working | 1,239 | 561 | 678 |
Map of Kunchia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kunchia, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Kunchia village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamragora | 1,168 |
| Asanpani | 503 |
| Senkebasa | 407 |
| Lukapani | 286 |
| Makopali | 657 |
| Pachapani | 398 |
| Sirka | 1,072 |
| Mirgichami | 1,040 |
| Burhigora | 405 |
| Shalidih | 547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kunchia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia