Tungur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tungur is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 715 families residing in the village Tungur. The total population of Tungur is 2,835 out of which 1,421 are males and 1,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tungur is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tungur village is 343 which is 12% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tungur is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Tungur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tungur is 66.5%. Thus Tungur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.84% and the female literacy rate is 57.11% in Tungur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tungur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tungur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tungur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 167 | 176 |
| Literacy | 66.53% | 75.84% | 57.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 189 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 863 | 430 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 1,177 | 470 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Tungur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tungur village out of total population, 1,674 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 386 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 503 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,012 | 675 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 386 | 282 | 104 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 503 | 303 | 200 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 81 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 662 | 236 | 426 |
| Non Working | 1,161 | 510 | 651 |
Nearby Villages to Tungur,
Below are the list of villages near Tungur village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simulia Dangerurf Kajichak | 151 |
| Kalika Kundu | 2,669 |
| Ghoramara | 1,259 |
| Bhusalya | 650 |
| Baliswarpur | 1,102 |
| Palgere | 720 |
| Paikchak | 540 |
| Chak Kasim | 240 |
| Paschim Kshirai | 744 |
| Karkai Batitaki urf Karabhanga | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tungur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia