Telun Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telun is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Telun. The total population of Telun is 1,383 out of which 718 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telun is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Telun village is 143 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telun is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Telun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telun is 80.2%. Thus Telun village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 70.88% in Telun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Literacy | 80.16% | 88.7% | 70.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 490 | 250 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 145 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Telun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telun village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 371 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 215 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 83 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 98 | 121 |
| Non Working | 736 | 249 | 487 |
Nearby Villages to Telun,
Below are the list of villages near Telun village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulkunda | 1,096 |
| Shikarpur | 815 |
| Enayetnagar | 953 |
| Krishnanagar | 1,367 |
| Gayespur | 1,028 |
| Alipur | 1,546 |
| Onari | 6,008 |
| Maur | 591 |
| Jot Dharmmadas | 248 |
| Nichintapur | 1,312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telun, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia