Talgan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Talgan is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Talgan. The total population of Talgan is 576 out of which 302 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talgan is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Talgan village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talgan is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Talgan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talgan is 68.1%. Thus Talgan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.53% and the female literacy rate is 51.5% in Talgan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talgan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talgan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talgan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 68.13% | 82.53% | 51.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 50 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 375 | 197 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 80 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.1% of total population in Talgan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talgan village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 159 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Non Working | 222 | 112 | 110 |
Map of Talgan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Talgan, Gopiballavpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Talgan village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Natima | 99 |
| Bora | 461 |
| Asadtalia | 58 |
| Gobindapur | 933 |
| Bhamal | 1,991 |
| Ekur | 962 |
| Pashchim Nayagan | 563 |
| Damrasol | 174 |
| Kirtansol | 351 |
| Ghutia | 637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talgan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia