Tikashi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tikashi is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,137 families residing in the village Tikashi. The total population of Tikashi is 10,505 out of which 5,365 are males and 5,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tikashi is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tikashi village is 1164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 635 male children and 529 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tikashi is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Tikashi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tikashi is 91.5%. Thus Tikashi village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.79% and the female literacy rate is 87.14% in Tikashi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tikashi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tikashi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tikashi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,164 | 635 | 529 |
| Literacy | 91.52% | 95.79% | 87.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 364 | 181 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,956 | 834 | 1,122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tikashi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tikashi village out of total population, 4,093 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,459 | 1,276 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 137 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 320 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 118 | 72 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 851 | 747 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,634 | 1,957 | 677 |
| Non Working | 6,412 | 2,132 | 4,280 |
Nearby Villages to Tikashi,
Below are the list of villages near Tikashi village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mitra Chak | 920 |
| Uttar Kalamdan | 3,468 |
| Srulia Chak | 433 |
| Chhatna Bari | 395 |
| Lakhi | 13,109 |
| Kamdeb Nagar | 3,364 |
| Thakur Nagar | 3,122 |
| Kalya Chak | 1,367 |
| Bikram Nagar | 2,050 |
| Herya Atmarampur | 4,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tikashi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia