Tongra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Tongra is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Tongra. The total population of Tongra is 1,005 out of which 525 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongra is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tongra village is 202 which is 20% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongra is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Tongra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongra is 64.1%. Thus Tongra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 52.03% in Tongra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 116 | 86 |
| Literacy | 64.13% | 75.79% | 52.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 97 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 215 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tongra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongra village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 121 | 72 |
| Non Working | 705 | 302 | 403 |
Map of Tongra, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Tongra, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Tongra village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosi | 1,120 |
| Birgain | 104 |
| Chauk Bishun | 109 |
| Rupnaraenpur | 103 |
| Kamgarpur | 604 |
| Araji Kamgarpur | 104 |
| Mobarakpur | 401 |
| Khalilpur Alias Tikri | 518 |
| Gaonkhap | 381 |
| Upri Khurd | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia