Tongtala Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tongtala is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Tongtala. The total population of Tongtala is 1,759 out of which 902 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongtala is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tongtala village is 203 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongtala is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Tongtala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongtala is 79.8%. Thus Tongtala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.95% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Tongtala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongtala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongtala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongtala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 106 | 97 |
| Literacy | 79.82% | 89.95% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,362 | 708 | 654 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 174 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 186 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Tongtala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongtala village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 269 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 95 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 152 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 565 | 289 | 276 |
| Non Working | 900 | 344 | 556 |
Map of Tongtala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tongtala, Sandeshkhali - II
Below are the list of villages near Tongtala village in Sandeshkhali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bermajur | 13,136 |
| Bouthakurani | 2,840 |
| Jhupkhali | 7,908 |
| Dwarir Jangle | 11,155 |
| Dhamakhali | 2,807 |
| Dholkhali | 2,556 |
| Rampur | 8,612 |
| Khulna | 5,958 |
| Hatgachha | 5,960 |
| Sitalia | 6,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongtala, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia