Telighana Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telighana is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Telighana. The total population of Telighana is 407 out of which 201 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telighana is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telighana village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telighana is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Telighana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telighana is 65.4%. Thus Telighana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 50.57% in Telighana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telighana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telighana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telighana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 20 | 32 |
| Literacy | 65.35% | 79.56% | 50.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 201 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 57 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Telighana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telighana village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 42.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 29 | 89 |
| Non Working | 202 | 91 | 111 |
Map of Telighana, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Telighana, Manbazar - II
Below are the list of villages near Telighana village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brajarajpur | 319 |
| Baridi | 730 |
| Buribandh | 1,058 |
| Janipur | 384 |
| Chhota Ranga | 231 |
| Taldabra | 515 |
| Jamtaria | 1,813 |
| Golapara | 1,396 |
| Mukundapur | 475 |
| Chakua | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telighana, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia