Teka Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Teka is a village situated in Baruipur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 535 families residing in the village Teka. The total population of Teka is 2,455 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teka is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teka village is 305 which is 12% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teka is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Teka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teka is 79.2%. Thus Teka village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.04% and the female literacy rate is 71.92% in Teka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Teka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Teka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 155 | 150 |
| Literacy | 79.21% | 86.04% | 71.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 863 | 449 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 310 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Teka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Teka village out of total population, 940 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 940 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 586 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 174 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 153 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 241 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 135 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 544 | 971 |
Nearby Villages to Teka,
Below are the list of villages near Teka village in Baruipur.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teka, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia