Tungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Tungaon is a village situated in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Tungaon. The total population of Tungaon is 1,528 out of which 771 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tungaon is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tungaon village is 225 which is 15% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tungaon is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Tungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tungaon is 56.9%. Thus Tungaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 72.7% and the female literacy rate is 41.01% in Tungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 119 | 106 |
| Literacy | 56.87% | 72.7% | 41.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 118 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 927 | 462 | 465 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 297 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.7% of total population in Tungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tungaon village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 289 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 201 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 163 | 189 |
| Non Working | 707 | 319 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Tungaon,
Below are the list of villages near Tungaon village in Kokasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhansara | 1,236 |
| Ainli | 1,367 |
| Kandabutura | 1,815 |
| Chikili | 1,916 |
| Kashibahal | 3,535 |
| Gambhariguda | 1,681 |
| Gatabandha | 858 |
| Ladugaon | 6,520 |
| Majhursai | 714 |
| Pitabaspur | 451 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tungaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia