Terapekhya Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Terapekhya is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Terapekhya. The total population of Terapekhya is 1,579 out of which 774 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Terapekhya is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Terapekhya village is 124 which is 8% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Terapekhya is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Terapekhya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Terapekhya is 92%. Thus Terapekhya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.1% and the female literacy rate is 89.07% in Terapekhya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Terapekhya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Terapekhya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Terapekhya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 60 | 64 |
| Literacy | 92.03% | 95.1% | 89.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 100 | 53 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 95 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Terapekhya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Terapekhya village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 363 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 403 | 332 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 63 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,051 | 348 | 703 |
Map of Terapekhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Terapekhya, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Terapekhya village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 1,680 |
| Gopalpur | 3,018 |
| Rangibasan | 2,570 |
| Machhlandapur | 3,374 |
| Gajipur | 2,413 |
| Kismatnai Kundi | 2,686 |
| Banka | 672 |
| Malubasan | 1,507 |
| Latmajnur Uttar Chak | 15 |
| Tajpur | 1,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Terapekhya, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia