Tilgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tilgaon is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 507 families residing in the village Tilgaon. The total population of Tilgaon is 2,222 out of which 1,140 are males and 1,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tilgaon is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tilgaon village is 297 which is 13% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tilgaon is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Tilgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tilgaon is 66%. Thus Tilgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.26% and the female literacy rate is 59.35% in Tilgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tilgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tilgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tilgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 145 | 152 |
| Literacy | 66.03% | 72.26% | 59.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,038 | 518 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 951 | 421 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Tilgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tilgaon village out of total population, 1,108 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,108 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 539 | 470 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 160 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 176 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 133 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 204 | 365 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 466 | 648 |
Map of Tilgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tilgaon, Kaliaganj
Below are the list of villages near Tilgaon village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanpur | 219 |
| Uttar Shibpur | 679 |
| Kuanrpur | 1,243 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 959 |
| Tungail Bilpara | 3,094 |
| Madhabpur | 2,477 |
| Chandbari Mirzapur | 926 |
| Kashidanga | 1,119 |
| Bhandar | 3,078 |
| Chandgaon | 1,539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tilgaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia