Tapan Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tapan is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 677 families residing in the village Tapan. The total population of Tapan is 2,709 out of which 1,397 are males and 1,312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapan is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tapan village is 472 which is 17% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapan is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Tapan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapan is 69.5%. Thus Tapan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 66.51% in Tapan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 256 | 216 |
| Literacy | 69.47% | 72.3% | 66.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,155 | 572 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tapan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapan village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 668 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 194 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 343 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 124 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 52 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,923 | 677 | 1,246 |
Map of Tapan, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tapan, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Tapan village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jashahari | 620 |
| Pariharpur | 455 |
| Mahilapara | 274 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 1,622 |
| Hatpara | 959 |
| Ekdala | 1,615 |
| Gaytha | 1,577 |
| Kaluha | 1,661 |
| Bonta | 1,064 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapan, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia