Tanasi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tanasi is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Tanasi. The total population of Tanasi is 1,046 out of which 522 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tanasi is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tanasi village is 260 which is 25% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tanasi is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Tanasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tanasi is 25.6%. Thus Tanasi village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 36.2% and the female literacy rate is 14.83% in Tanasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tanasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tanasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tanasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 127 | 133 |
| Literacy | 25.57% | 36.2% | 14.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,018 | 511 | 507 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 379 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.3% of total population in Tanasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tanasi village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 185 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 180 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 84 | 268 |
| Non Working | 504 | 253 | 251 |
Nearby Villages to Tanasi,
Below are the list of villages near Tanasi village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puranaburudih | 23 |
| Pattanr | 612 |
| Gayalikocha | 673 |
| Bandudih | 179 |
| Bhuiyandih | 274 |
| Kalabani | 828 |
| Sitarampur | 310 |
| Bhelaidih | 341 |
| Parsiya | 215 |
| Haramadih | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tanasi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia