Tanthua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tanthua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Tanthua. The total population of Tanthua is 417 out of which 216 are males and 201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tanthua is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tanthua village is 44 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tanthua is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Tanthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tanthua is 67.3%. Thus Tanthua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.74% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Tanthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tanthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tanthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tanthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 73.74% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 98 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 70 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Tanthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tanthua village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 142 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 264 | 72 | 192 |
Map of Tanthua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tanthua, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Tanthua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhut Gerya | 107 |
| Bahadur Patna | 405 |
| Lakhunia | 58 |
| Uttar Piashala | 609 |
| Satdubi | 968 |
| Madhya Piashala | 800 |
| Goharia | 654 |
| Dakshin Piashala | 94 |
| Burya Pat | 810 |
| Eluni | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tanthua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia