Tousi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tousi is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Tousi. The total population of Tousi is 918 out of which 483 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tousi is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tousi village is 151 which is 16% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tousi is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Tousi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tousi is 67.7%. Thus Tousi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.06% and the female literacy rate is 59.39% in Tousi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tousi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tousi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tousi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 78 | 73 |
| Literacy | 67.67% | 75.06% | 59.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 470 | 239 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 179 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.2% of total population in Tousi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tousi village out of total population, 392 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 392 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 272 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 104 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 160 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Non Working | 526 | 204 | 322 |
Map of Tousi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tousi, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Tousi village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Antal | 507 |
| Ratinathpur | 1,517 |
| Sahara | 2,378 |
| Kumargara | 675 |
| Chhilimpur | 750 |
| Bhadra | 914 |
| Katkihari | 640 |
| Mahakhair | 283 |
| Mathurapur | 1,321 |
| Teliapara | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tousi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia