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Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 168 families residing. The Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village has population of 916 of which 480 are males while 436 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 13.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu as per census is 730, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village was 38.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu Male literacy stands at 48.28 % while female literacy rate was 28.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu 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 Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village.

Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 916 480 436
Child (0-6) 128 74 54
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 683 361 322
Literacy 38.83 % 48.28 % 28.80 %
Total Workers 352 217 135
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 245 125 120

Caste Factor

In Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.56 % of total population in Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Chirkamu Alias Kirkamu village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 30.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.