Tapsia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tapsia is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Tapsia. The total population of Tapsia is 1,779 out of which 903 are males and 876 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapsia is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tapsia village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapsia is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Tapsia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapsia is 73.7%. Thus Tapsia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.55% and the female literacy rate is 67.49% in Tapsia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapsia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapsia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapsia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 96 | 107 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 79.55% | 67.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 203 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 168 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 261 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.7% of total population in Tapsia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapsia village out of total population, 692 were engaged in work activities. 40.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 692 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 243 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 166 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 271 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,087 | 389 | 698 |
Nearby Villages to Tapsia,
Below are the list of villages near Tapsia village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpur | 353 |
| Salkia | 69 |
| Salbani | 321 |
| Shushuni Bera | 79 |
| Patla Diha | 287 |
| Kendana | 788 |
| Talgram | 592 |
| Garigan | 315 |
| Baha Runa | 906 |
| Andharia | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapsia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia