Tapan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tapan is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 697 families residing in the village Tapan. The total population of Tapan is 2,796 out of which 1,451 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tapan is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tapan village is 256 which is 9% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tapan is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Tapan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tapan is 82.9%. Thus Tapan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.49% and the female literacy rate is 78.97% in Tapan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tapan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tapan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tapan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 133 | 123 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 86.49% | 78.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 198 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 313 | 170 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 311 | 380 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Tapan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tapan village out of total population, 1,166 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,166 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 786 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 230 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 151 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 426 | 357 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 108 | 130 |
| Non Working | 1,630 | 557 | 1,073 |
Map of Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tapan, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Tapan village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajapur | 468 |
| Kasba | 2,065 |
| Muraripur | 1,529 |
| Bataskhanda | 228 |
| Baghait | 841 |
| Bajitpur | 982 |
| Salas | 4,772 |
| Dinagar | 771 |
| Kazi Bhagi | 1,521 |
| Dakshin Gauripur | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tapan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia