Telekona Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telekona is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Telekona. The total population of Telekona is 604 out of which 312 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telekona is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Telekona village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telekona is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Telekona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telekona is 71.7%. Thus Telekona village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 81.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.8% in Telekona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telekona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telekona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telekona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Literacy | 71.74% | 81.05% | 61.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 102 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 81 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Telekona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telekona village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 105 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 89 | 26 |
| Non Working | 358 | 118 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Telekona,
Below are the list of villages near Telekona village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bibi | 164 |
| Birpur | 1,595 |
| Rahia | 609 |
| Faridpur | 455 |
| Kharu | 1,724 |
| Balidaha | 1,376 |
| Belgachhia | 1,436 |
| Gurap | 7,856 |
| Palasi | 3,618 |
| Uttar Kotalpur | 808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telekona, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia