Chunchura Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chunchura is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,370 families residing in the village Chunchura. The total population of Chunchura is 6,267 out of which 3,258 are males and 3,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chunchura is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chunchura village is 960 which is 15% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chunchura is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Chunchura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chunchura is 69.8%. Thus Chunchura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.52% in Chunchura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chunchura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chunchura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chunchura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 960 | 531 | 429 |
| Literacy | 69.78% | 76.64% | 62.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,122 | 576 | 546 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,452 | 756 | 696 |
| Illiterate | 2,564 | 1,168 | 1,396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Chunchura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chunchura village out of total population, 2,359 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,400 | 1,276 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 327 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 596 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 342 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 959 | 531 | 428 |
| Non Working | 3,908 | 1,451 | 2,457 |
Map of Chunchura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chunchura, Sandeshkhali - I
Below are the list of villages near Chunchura village in Sandeshkhali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bayarmari | 3,998 |
| Laukhali Patharghata | 9,180 |
| Sankardaha Abad | 3,914 |
| Agarhati | 6,889 |
| Khassankdaha | 5,890 |
| Fakirtakia | 10,361 |
| Petuadhanihati | 2,983 |
| Rajbari | 5,964 |
| Dheknamari | 2,385 |
| Natkora | 5,081 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chunchura, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia