Telenda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telenda is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Telenda. The total population of Telenda is 980 out of which 478 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telenda is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telenda village is 149 which is 15% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telenda is 1,258 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Telenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telenda is 60.6%. Thus Telenda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 72.09% and the female literacy rate is 49.4% in Telenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 66 | 83 |
| Literacy | 60.65% | 72.09% | 49.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 766 | 371 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 181 | 295 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Telenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telenda village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 154 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 131 | 117 |
| Non Working | 571 | 193 | 378 |
Map of Telenda, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Telenda, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Telenda village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharra | 1,912 |
| Murra | 265 |
| Mochrakend | 1,919 |
| Purunia | 1,031 |
| Nandanpur | 628 |
| Jamkuri | 719 |
| Damodar Mohan | 252 |
| Ikra | 1,129 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,680 |
| Palashi | 665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telenda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia