Tekona Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tekona is a village situated in Hariharpara block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Tekona. The total population of Tekona is 2,000 out of which 1,002 are males and 998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekona is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tekona village is 209 which is 10% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekona is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Tekona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekona is 70.1%. Thus Tekona village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.77% and the female literacy rate is 72.52% in Tekona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 99 | 110 |
| Literacy | 70.13% | 67.77% | 72.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 744 | 390 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tekona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekona village out of total population, 726 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 726 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 454 | 432 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 94 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 190 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 147 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 190 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,274 | 380 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Tekona,
Below are the list of villages near Tekona village in Hariharpara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janarddanpur | 699 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 1,652 |
| Khamarbati | 1,418 |
| Sankarpur | 4,721 |
| Jamlabad | 455 |
| Kumipur Patharghata | 1,004 |
| Dharampur | 1,373 |
| Fatepur Gobindapur | 1,905 |
| Dharampur Ramna | 3,971 |
| Jamira | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekona, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia