Tantan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tantan is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Tantan. The total population of Tantan is 451 out of which 241 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tantan is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tantan village is 54 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tantan is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Tantan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tantan is 41.6%. Thus Tantan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 50.48% and the female literacy rate is 31.75% in Tantan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tantan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tantan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tantan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Literacy | 41.56% | 50.48% | 31.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 129 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 136 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.9% of total population in Tantan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tantan village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 12 | 29 |
| Non Working | 282 | 106 | 176 |
Map of Tantan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tantan, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Tantan village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shrabandi | 1,091 |
| Basudi | 352 |
| Madla | 3,070 |
| Matiala | 180 |
| Gobindapur | 3,064 |
| Kudlung | 889 |
| Patardi | 1,609 |
| Barria | 3,982 |
| Pratappur | 629 |
| Gosaidi | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tantan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia