Tona Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tona is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 654 families residing in the village Tona. The total population of Tona is 3,052 out of which 1,605 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tona is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tona village is 430 which is 14% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tona is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Tona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tona is 73.3%. Thus Tona village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.65% and the female literacy rate is 70.6% in Tona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 221 | 209 |
| Literacy | 73.26% | 75.65% | 70.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 197 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 288 | 161 | 127 |
| Illiterate | 1,131 | 558 | 573 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Tona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tona village out of total population, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 833 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 156 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 747 | 598 | 149 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 98 | 98 |
| Non Working | 1,854 | 674 | 1,180 |
Nearby Villages to Tona,
Below are the list of villages near Tona village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidyapur | 3,409 |
| Bilasi | 852 |
| Bonkanda | 2,753 |
| Raigram | 983 |
| Simulgachhi | 531 |
| Kismatsonatikri | 2,663 |
| Puturi | 4,536 |
| Sonatikri | 485 |
| Tegharia | 3,833 |
| Sondalia | 3,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tona, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia