Tekura Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tekura is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Tekura. The total population of Tekura is 480 out of which 245 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekura is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tekura village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekura is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Tekura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekura is 40.6%. Thus Tekura village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 52.83% and the female literacy rate is 28.23% in Tekura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Literacy | 40.62% | 52.83% | 28.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411 | 210 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 133 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Tekura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekura village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 27.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 93 | 47 |
| Non Working | 286 | 104 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Tekura,
Below are the list of villages near Tekura village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Katla Pukur | 265 |
| Pakuria | 186 |
| Sripur | 228 |
| Sibpur | 410 |
| Karanjabari | 187 |
| Pipratola | 229 |
| Fakira Kandar | 519 |
| Dhumpur | 609 |
| Santail | 586 |
| Guhinagar | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekura, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia