Tilkhoja Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tilkhoja is a village situated in Moyna block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,318 families residing in the village Tilkhoja. The total population of Tilkhoja is 5,766 out of which 3,086 are males and 2,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tilkhoja is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tilkhoja village is 624 which is 11% of the total population. There are 339 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tilkhoja is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Tilkhoja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tilkhoja is 88.5%. Thus Tilkhoja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.25% and the female literacy rate is 84.18% in Tilkhoja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tilkhoja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tilkhoja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tilkhoja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 624 | 339 | 285 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 92.25% | 84.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 248 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,216 | 552 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tilkhoja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tilkhoja village out of total population, 2,066 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 824 | 777 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 108 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 71 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 619 | 584 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,242 | 960 | 282 |
| Non Working | 3,700 | 1,349 | 2,351 |
Map of Tilkhoja, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tilkhoja, Moyna
Below are the list of villages near Tilkhoja village in Moyna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shri Brindaban Chak | 2,776 |
| Chongra | 4,968 |
| Kismat Kumar Chak | 580 |
| Banki | 2,942 |
| Radhaballabh Chak | 2,247 |
| Uttar Anukha | 485 |
| Kanchichak | 1,728 |
| Mathuri Chak | 1,646 |
| Mudibar | 1,691 |
| Janaberya | 527 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tilkhoja, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia