Tanta Population, Caste, Working Data Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Tanta is a village situated in Thathri tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 429 families residing in the village Tanta. The total population of Tanta is 2,324 out of which 1,126 are males and 1,198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tanta is 1,064.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tanta village is 577 which is 25% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tanta is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Tanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tanta is 36.6%. Thus Tanta village has lower literacy rate compared to 53.4% of Doda district. The male literacy rate is 50.53% and the female literacy rate is 23.5% in Tanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 277 | 300 |
| Literacy | 36.63% | 50.53% | 23.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,684 | 697 | 987 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tanta village out of total population, 967 were engaged in work activities. 32.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 967 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 317 | 260 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 269 | 243 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 650 | 223 | 427 |
| Non Working | 1,357 | 643 | 714 |
Nearby Villages to Tanta,
Below are the list of villages near Tanta village in Thathri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahi Trankal | 1,049 |
| Goela | 803 |
| Gugara | 731 |
| Botagra | 1,063 |
| Suranga | 502 |
| Ghaba | 704 |
| Sham Dalain | 328 |
| Dhar Yotha | 2,096 |
| Sunarthawa | 938 |
| Indlu | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tanta, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia