Tushkhali Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tushkhali is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,217 families residing in the village Tushkhali. The total population of Tushkhali is 9,645 out of which 4,853 are males and 4,792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tushkhali is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tushkhali village is 1502 which is 16% of the total population. There are 731 male children and 771 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tushkhali is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Tushkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tushkhali is 67.4%. Thus Tushkhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.34% in Tushkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tushkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tushkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tushkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,502 | 731 | 771 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 76.15% | 58.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,690 | 1,352 | 1,338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,722 | 1,352 | 1,370 |
| Illiterate | 4,160 | 1,714 | 2,446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Tushkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tushkhali village out of total population, 3,557 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 375 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,459 | 2,227 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 375 | 358 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,256 | 1,165 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 810 | 689 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,098 | 594 | 504 |
| Non Working | 6,088 | 2,032 | 4,056 |
Nearby Villages to Tushkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Tushkhali village in Sandeshkhali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atapur | 5,287 |
| Bhangatushkhali | 7,346 |
| Sitalia | 6,092 |
| Jeliakhali Purba Khanda | 5,084 |
| Hatgachha | 5,960 |
| Jeliakhali Pashchim Khanda | 10,193 |
| Khulna | 5,958 |
| Sukhdoani | 4,481 |
| Dholkhali | 2,556 |
| Gabbaria | 3,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tushkhali, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia