Telkanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Telkanda is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Telkanda. The total population of Telkanda is 437 out of which 230 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Telkanda is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Telkanda village is 60 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Telkanda is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Telkanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Telkanda is 64.7%. Thus Telkanda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.89% and the female literacy rate is 48.88% in Telkanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Telkanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Telkanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Telkanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Literacy | 64.72% | 78.89% | 48.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 215 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 73 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95% of total population in Telkanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Telkanda village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 118 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 112 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Non Working | 297 | 111 | 186 |
Map of Telkanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Telkanda, Sankrail
Below are the list of villages near Telkanda village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadam Dandi | 674 |
| Sapua Sarulia Karki | 123 |
| Tikaitpur | 293 |
| Bhagaban Chak | 497 |
| Andhari | 797 |
| Bahara Danri | 633 |
| Brahmanganj | 134 |
| Upar Katmundi | 455 |
| Dakshin Danrya | 1,326 |
| Birdahi | 706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Telkanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia