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Muchkunda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Muchkunda is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 115 families residing. The Muchkunda village has population of 665 of which 343 are males while 322 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Muchkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Muchkunda village is 939 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Muchkunda as per census is 939, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Muchkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Muchkunda village was 70.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Muchkunda Male literacy stands at 84.35 % while female literacy rate was 56.52 %.

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

Muchkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 665 343 322
Child (0-6) 95 49 46
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 428 221 207
Literacy 70.88 % 84.35 % 56.52 %
Total Workers 266 196 70
Main Worker 105 - -
Marginal Worker 161 100 61

Caste Factor

In Muchkunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.36 % of total population in Muchkunda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Muchkunda village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Muchkunda village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 39.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.