Tongagerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tongagerya is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Tongagerya. The total population of Tongagerya is 244 out of which 122 are males and 122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongagerya is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tongagerya village is 30 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongagerya is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Tongagerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongagerya is 64%. Thus Tongagerya village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 48.62% in Tongagerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongagerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongagerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongagerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 64.02% | 80% | 48.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 97 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 38 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.9% of total population in Tongagerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongagerya village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 9 | 58 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 105 | 45 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Tongagerya,
Below are the list of villages near Tongagerya village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshinjoli | 132 |
| Benagaria | 89 |
| Paschimkhagra | 791 |
| Nadna | 480 |
| Baghuasol | 352 |
| Kalsigora | 298 |
| Angarnali | 332 |
| Sikmikalsi Gerya | 106 |
| Chitrapathar | 96 |
| Salua | 4,430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongagerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia