Tonto Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Tonto is a village situated in Chaibasa block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 685 families residing in the village Tonto. The total population of Tonto is 3,399 out of which 1,660 are males and 1,739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tonto is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tonto village is 558 which is 16% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tonto is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Tonto village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tonto is 66.2%. Thus Tonto village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.25% and the female literacy rate is 53.01% in Tonto village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tonto village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tonto Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tonto village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 283 | 275 |
| Literacy | 66.21% | 80.25% | 53.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 117 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,346 | 1,147 | 1,199 |
| Illiterate | 1,518 | 555 | 963 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69% of total population in Tonto village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tonto village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,212 | 692 | 520 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 185 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 163 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 337 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 152 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,859 | 816 | 1,043 |
Nearby Villages to Tonto,
Below are the list of villages near Tonto village in Chaibasa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsanda | 4,841 |
| Barobil | 1,468 |
| Parampancho | 1,219 |
| Baihatu | 1,247 |
| Morasai | 521 |
| Karlajori | 1,587 |
| Pancho | 1,407 |
| Bardar | 1,539 |
| Lupunggutu | 2,920 |
| Bhuta | 1,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tonto, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia