Sukunia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sukunia is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 613 families residing in the village Sukunia. The total population of Sukunia is 2,593 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sukunia is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sukunia village is 319 which is 12% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sukunia is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Sukunia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sukunia is 92.5%. Thus Sukunia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.92% and the female literacy rate is 87.86% in Sukunia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sukunia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sukunia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sukunia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 176 | 143 |
| Literacy | 92.52% | 96.92% | 87.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 223 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 212 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sukunia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sukunia village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 414 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 152 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 96 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 158 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 717 | 424 | 293 |
| Non Working | 1,430 | 508 | 922 |
Map of Sukunia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sukunia, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Sukunia village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kancheshwar | 525 |
| Damua | 460 |
| Chhota Naoai | 214 |
| Panichiara | 2,177 |
| Sarpal | 1,455 |
| Dakshin Kancheswar | 557 |
| Jethai Bari | 1,110 |
| Kharipukuria | 2,470 |
| Olmaidal Bar | 577 |
| Uttar Rania | 1,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sukunia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia