Tanasi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tanasi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Tanasi. The total population of Tanasi is 903 out of which 466 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tanasi is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tanasi village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tanasi is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Tanasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tanasi is 62.8%. Thus Tanasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.62% and the female literacy rate is 48.78% 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 | 128 | 60 | 68 |
| Literacy | 62.84% | 75.62% | 48.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 784 | 406 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 159 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.8% of total population in Tanasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tanasi village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 7.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 200 | 121 |
| Non Working | 557 | 243 | 314 |
Nearby Villages to Tanasi,
Below are the list of villages near Tanasi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brajapur | 1,271 |
| Piprajara | 301 |
| Sangramdi | 355 |
| Muradi | 60 |
| Madhupur | 902 |
| Hesatu | 1,386 |
| Adhikaridi | 61 |
| Digardi | 716 |
| Ichatu | 441 |
| Chhoto Bakad | 1,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tanasi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia