Tolakana Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tolakana is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Tolakana. The total population of Tolakana is 552 out of which 303 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tolakana is 822.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tolakana village is 67 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tolakana is 675 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822) of Tolakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tolakana is 84.1%. Thus Tolakana village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.4% and the female literacy rate is 74.32% in Tolakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tolakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tolakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tolakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| Literacy | 84.12% | 92.4% | 74.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 189 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 144 | 60 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tolakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tolakana village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 150 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 65 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Non Working | 365 | 132 | 233 |
Nearby Villages to Tolakana,
Below are the list of villages near Tolakana village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Nidhi | 2,097 |
| Bhatda | 3,991 |
| Bainchebere | 18 |
| Ariapota | 677 |
| Mallikpur | 1,774 |
| Daudpur | 892 |
| Mahanagar | 1,875 |
| Alipur | 814 |
| Uladpur | 133 |
| Egra Patna | 758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tolakana, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia