Tona Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Tona is a village situated in Bishrampur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 300 families residing in the village Tona. The total population of Tona is 1,741 out of which 898 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tona is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tona village is 245 which is 14% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tona is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Tona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tona is 68.6%. Thus Tona village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 77.59% and the female literacy rate is 59.35% 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 | 245 | 135 | 110 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 77.59% | 59.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 345 | 339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 306 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tona village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 50 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 688 | 406 | 282 |
| Non Working | 981 | 442 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Tona,
Below are the list of villages near Tona village in Bishrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhani | 5 |
| Lotar | 268 |
| Jharha Khurd | 766 |
| Jharapdih | 58 |
| Jharha Kalan | 885 |
| Guri | 1,790 |
| Gaura | 1,392 |
| Gerua | 188 |
| Gharatia | 1,453 |
| Jarka | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tona, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia