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Kuchung Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kuchung is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 158 families residing. The Kuchung village has population of 764 of which 387 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuchung village population of children with age 0-6 is 94 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuchung village is 974 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuchung as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kuchung village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuchung village was 32.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kuchung Male literacy stands at 48.53 % while female literacy rate was 16.36 %.

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

Kuchung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 764 387 377
Child (0-6) 94 47 47
Schedule Caste 74 36 38
Schedule Tribe 41 22 19
Literacy 32.69 % 48.53 % 16.36 %
Total Workers 505 265 240
Main Worker 475 - -
Marginal Worker 30 15 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.37 % of total population in Kuchung village.

Work Profile

In Kuchung village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 94.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.