Tihuria Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tihuria is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 920 families residing in the village Tihuria. The total population of Tihuria is 3,773 out of which 2,015 are males and 1,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tihuria is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tihuria village is 345 which is 9% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tihuria is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Tihuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tihuria is 80.6%. Thus Tihuria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.07% and the female literacy rate is 73.17% in Tihuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tihuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tihuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tihuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 175 | 170 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 87.07% | 73.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,337 | 1,770 | 1,567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,009 | 413 | 596 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Tihuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tihuria village out of total population, 1,455 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,455 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,170 | 1,079 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 297 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 257 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 531 | 494 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 125 | 160 |
| Non Working | 2,318 | 811 | 1,507 |
Map of Tihuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tihuria, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Tihuria village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tardaha | 4,706 |
| Nayabad | 3,696 |
| Kumar Pukuria | 656 |
| Gangajora | 3,339 |
| Goalapota | 188 |
| Dihi | 2,291 |
| Kghodhati | 3,619 |
| Chandpur | 3,788 |
| Kheadaha | 1,930 |
| Khurigochhi | 6,023 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tihuria, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia