Taurikata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taurikata is a village situated in Mathabhanga - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 416 families residing in the village Taurikata. The total population of Taurikata is 1,772 out of which 909 are males and 863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taurikata is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taurikata village is 228 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taurikata is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Taurikata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taurikata is 66.5%. Thus Taurikata village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.27% and the female literacy rate is 59.45% in Taurikata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taurikata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taurikata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taurikata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 127 | 101 |
| Literacy | 66.45% | 73.27% | 59.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,629 | 839 | 790 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 746 | 336 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Taurikata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taurikata village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 565 | 458 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 141 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 157 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 389 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Taurikata,
Below are the list of villages near Taurikata village in Mathabhanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamanikura | 228 |
| Bhogmara | 5,126 |
| Dolanger Kuthi | 909 |
| Chandanchaura | 67 |
| Bhanur Kuthi | 1,013 |
| Dhekarkuthi | 262 |
| Gaybari | 1,711 |
| Tetulguri | 234 |
| Sildanga | 2,190 |
| Khatimari | 4,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taurikata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia