Talanda Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Talanda is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 803 families residing in the village Talanda. The total population of Talanda is 3,538 out of which 1,823 are males and 1,715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talanda is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Talanda village is 514 which is 15% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talanda is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Talanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talanda is 75.1%. Thus Talanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.04% and the female literacy rate is 68.76% in Talanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 514 | 262 | 252 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 81.04% | 68.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,267 | 558 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talanda village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 807 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 142 | 124 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 602 | 583 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 243 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,388 | 773 | 1,615 |
Map of Talanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Talanda, Falta
Below are the list of villages near Talanda village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brihaspatipur | 680 |
| Mulpunja | 3,052 |
| Hogla | 1,417 |
| Narayani | 1,933 |
| Jagala Ballabhpur | 1,014 |
| Keyat Khanda | 3,081 |
| Majlisur | 1,439 |
| Dostapur | 2,538 |
| Basudebpur | 2,234 |
| Aldadpur | 1,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talanda, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia