Tona Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tona is a village situated in Bhangar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,802 families residing in the village Tona. The total population of Tona is 8,915 out of which 4,678 are males and 4,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tona is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tona village is 1198 which is 13% of the total population. There are 630 male children and 568 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tona is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Tona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tona is 78.2%. Thus Tona village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 82.39% and the female literacy rate is 73.48% 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 | 1,198 | 630 | 568 |
| Literacy | 78.15% | 82.39% | 73.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,101 | 1,094 | 1,007 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 2,884 | 1,343 | 1,541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Tona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tona village out of total population, 2,672 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,672 workers engaged in Main Work, 381 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,916 | 1,816 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 381 | 363 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 570 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 918 | 870 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 756 | 675 | 81 |
| Non Working | 6,243 | 2,187 | 4,056 |
Nearby Villages to Tona,
Below are the list of villages near Tona village in Bhangar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Gazipur | 3,628 |
| Uttar Swarup Nagar | 1,567 |
| Uriaparaur | 4,893 |
| Dakshin Swarup Nagar | 2,143 |
| Anantapur | 3,140 |
| Shyamnagar | 5,078 |
| Swastayan Gachhi | 6,966 |
| Jaynagar | 4,921 |
| Tara Hadia | 1,390 |
| Naoabad | 4,975 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tona, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia