Tekonia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tekonia is a village situated in Mathabhanga - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Tekonia. The total population of Tekonia is 981 out of which 521 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekonia is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tekonia village is 103 which is 10% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekonia is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Tekonia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekonia is 79.8%. Thus Tekonia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 87.28% and the female literacy rate is 71.5% in Tekonia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekonia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekonia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekonia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 57 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.84% | 87.28% | 71.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 357 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 116 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tekonia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekonia village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 297 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 130 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 10 | 39 |
| Non Working | 578 | 214 | 364 |
Nearby Villages to Tekonia,
Below are the list of villages near Tekonia village in Mathabhanga - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bherbheri Manabari | 2,586 |
| Chhat Jorpatki | 1,852 |
| Nagar Mathabhanga | 480 |
| Jorpatki | 5,836 |
| Mahimer Kuthi | 997 |
| Nagar Gopalganj | 907 |
| Chhat Khaterbari | 2,820 |
| Bochagari | 2,056 |
| Khaterbari | 8,414 |
| Bhurunga Mari | 306 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekonia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia