Tukuria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tukuria is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Tukuria. The total population of Tukuria is 1,171 out of which 607 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tukuria is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tukuria village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tukuria is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Tukuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tukuria is 79.1%. Thus Tukuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.16% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Tukuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tukuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tukuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tukuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 65 | 51 |
| Literacy | 79.05% | 86.16% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 586 | 291 | 295 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 140 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tukuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tukuria village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 358 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 121 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 144 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 50 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Non Working | 722 | 222 | 500 |
Map of Tukuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tukuria, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Tukuria village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badra | 730 |
| Dhanyajhati | 419 |
| Kuapur | 3,215 |
| Raila | 930 |
| Khalakpur | 702 |
| Radhanagar | 612 |
| Pinglas | 1,215 |
| Bala | 4,604 |
| Agrapara | 1,015 |
| Shyamganja | 1,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tukuria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia