Shunuri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shunuri is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Shunuri. The total population of Shunuri is 2,963 out of which 1,547 are males and 1,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shunuri is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shunuri village is 396 which is 13% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shunuri is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Shunuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shunuri is 67.6%. Thus Shunuri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.3% in Shunuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shunuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shunuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shunuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 396 | 195 | 201 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 77.74% | 56.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,309 | 682 | 627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 203 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 1,228 | 496 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Shunuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shunuri village out of total population, 906 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 906 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 680 | 631 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 606 | 562 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 196 | 30 |
| Non Working | 2,057 | 720 | 1,337 |
Map of Shunuri, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shunuri, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Shunuri village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deuli | 402 |
| Bakuliashota | 624 |
| Dumdumi | 1,244 |
| Chandurdi | 463 |
| Poradiha | 950 |
| Beljhupa | 435 |
| Madhukunda Alias Mokura | 984 |
| Sashpur | 695 |
| Jagannathdi | 557 |
| Baltora | 3,206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shunuri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia