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Sukunia Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Sukunia is a large village located in Contai - III Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 613 families residing. The Sukunia village has population of 2593 of which 1346 are males while 1247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sukunia village population of children with age 0-6 is 319 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sukunia village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sukunia as per census is 813, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sukunia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sukunia village was 92.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sukunia Male literacy stands at 96.92 % while female literacy rate was 87.86 %.

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

Sukunia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 613 - -
Population 2,593 1,346 1,247
Child (0-6) 319 176 143
Schedule Caste 411 223 188
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 92.52 % 96.92 % 87.86 %
Total Workers 1,163 838 325
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 717 424 293

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Sukunia village.

Work Profile

In Sukunia village out of total population, 1163 were engaged in work activities. 38.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1163 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.