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Chirkunya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Chirkunya is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 148 families residing. The Chirkunya village has population of 667 of which 341 are males while 326 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chirkunya village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 13.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chirkunya village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chirkunya as per census is 698, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Chirkunya village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chirkunya village was 79.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chirkunya Male literacy stands at 88.89 % while female literacy rate was 70.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chirkunya 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 Chirkunya village.

Chirkunya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 667 341 326
Child (0-6) 90 53 37
Schedule Caste 484 243 241
Schedule Tribe 33 18 15
Literacy 79.72 % 88.89 % 70.59 %
Total Workers 302 183 119
Main Worker 108 - -
Marginal Worker 194 85 109

Caste Factor

In Chirkunya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.95 % of total population in Chirkunya village.

Work Profile

In Chirkunya village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 35.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.