Tentulia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tentulia is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Tentulia. The total population of Tentulia is 1,279 out of which 658 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tentulia is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tentulia village is 151 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tentulia is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Tentulia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tentulia is 78%. Thus Tentulia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 69.91% in Tentulia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tentulia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tentulia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tentulia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 85 | 66 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 85.86% | 69.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 31 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 82 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 166 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Tentulia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tentulia village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 451 | 369 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 190 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 110 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| Non Working | 740 | 278 | 462 |
Map of Tentulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tentulia, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Tentulia village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarrang | 2,448 |
| Gopal Chak | 185 |
| Digha | 284 |
| Kourda | 1,634 |
| Barida | 4,630 |
| Kalyanpur | 609 |
| Baispur | 732 |
| Khalina | 1,887 |
| Barttana | 3,799 |
| Hasimpur | 305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tentulia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia