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Chenchua Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Chenchua is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 367 families residing. The Chenchua village has population of 1594 of which 800 are males while 794 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chenchua village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 9.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chenchua village is 993 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Chenchua as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Chenchua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Chenchua village was 69.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Chenchua Male literacy stands at 74.38 % while female literacy rate was 64.44 %.

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

Chenchua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 367 - -
Population 1,594 800 794
Child (0-6) 148 74 74
Schedule Caste 821 413 408
Schedule Tribe 156 80 76
Literacy 69.43 % 74.38 % 64.44 %
Total Workers 787 524 263
Main Worker 669 - -
Marginal Worker 118 27 91

Caste Factor

In Chenchua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.51 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.79 % of total population in Chenchua village.

Work Profile

In Chenchua village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 85.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.