Tokardanga Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tokardanga is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Tokardanga. The total population of Tokardanga is 543 out of which 266 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tokardanga is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tokardanga village is 68 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tokardanga is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Tokardanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tokardanga is 56.8%. Thus Tokardanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.52% and the female literacy rate is 46.47% in Tokardanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tokardanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tokardanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tokardanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Literacy | 56.84% | 67.52% | 46.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 543 | 266 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 108 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Tokardanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tokardanga village out of total population, 287 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 287 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 134 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 115 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 12 | 122 |
| Non Working | 256 | 120 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Tokardanga,
Below are the list of villages near Tokardanga village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahapur | 1,750 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 144 |
| Barala | 1,565 |
| Itor | 759 |
| Hukumapur | 543 |
| Ujalmanik | 290 |
| Kanchia Bishnudanga | 3,127 |
| Naopara | 2,358 |
| Hosenpur | 568 |
| Dangapara | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tokardanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia