Tamakhun Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Tamakhun is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 237 families residing in the village Tamakhun. The total population of Tamakhun is 1,098 out of which 569 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tamakhun is 930.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tamakhun village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tamakhun is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Tamakhun village.

Population
1,098
Families
237
Literacy
57.51%
Sex Ratio
930

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tamakhun is 57.5%. Thus Tamakhun village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.6% and the female literacy rate is 42.15% in Tamakhun village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tamakhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Tamakhun Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tamakhun village.

Total Male Female
Children 126 62 64
Literacy 57.51% 71.6% 42.15%
Scheduled Caste 146 88 58
Scheduled Tribe 698 355 343
Illiterate 539 206 333

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.6% of total population in Tamakhun village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Tamakhun village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 4.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 31 25 6
Cultivators 3 2 1
Agriculture Labourer 1 1 0
Other Workers 27 22 5
Marginal Workers 642 320 322
Non Working 425 224 201

Nearby Villages to Tamakhun,

Below are the list of villages near Tamakhun village in Manbazar - II.

Village Population
Bundia 983
Basantapur 1,347
Gidhiban Alias Dasihiria 709
Shusina 650
Kultanr Alias Baranda 1,707
Dangardi 1,828
Patapahari 711
Goalapara 843
Jagda 1,066
Chirugara 924

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