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Chalun Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Chalun is a large village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 570 families residing. The Chalun village has population of 2527 of which 1326 are males while 1201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chalun village population of children with age 0-6 is 338 which makes up 13.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chalun village is 906 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chalun as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chalun village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chalun village was 68.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chalun Male literacy stands at 73.75 % while female literacy rate was 63.43 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chalun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chalun village.

Chalun Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 570 - -
Population 2,527 1,326 1,201
Child (0-6) 338 168 170
Schedule Caste 463 248 215
Schedule Tribe 534 268 266
Literacy 68.89 % 73.75 % 63.43 %
Total Workers 1,020 775 245
Main Worker 541 - -
Marginal Worker 479 255 224

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.32 % of total population in Chalun village.

Work Profile

In Chalun village out of total population, 1020 were engaged in work activities. 53.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1020 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.