Telijant Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telijant is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Telijant. The total population of Telijant is 1,267 out of which 641 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telijant is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Telijant village is 164 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telijant is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Telijant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telijant is 63.4%. Thus Telijant village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.98% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Telijant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telijant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telijant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telijant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 88 | 76 |
| Literacy | 63.37% | 69.98% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 973 | 495 | 478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 83 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 254 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Telijant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telijant village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 232 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 112 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 292 | 105 | 187 |
| Non Working | 719 | 304 | 415 |
Nearby Villages to Telijant,
Below are the list of villages near Telijant village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kajirbankati | 93 |
| Phulmanipur | 408 |
| Maulara | 706 |
| Chhota Rangtia | 151 |
| Kallechia | 208 |
| Bara Rangtia | 125 |
| Domohani | 320 |
| Kenduaguri | 271 |
| Dhanghori | 838 |
| Mangalapur | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telijant, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia