Tilkumar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tilkumar is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,735 families residing in the village Tilkumar. The total population of Tilkumar is 8,943 out of which 4,531 are males and 4,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tilkumar is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tilkumar village is 1552 which is 17% of the total population. There are 779 male children and 773 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tilkumar is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Tilkumar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tilkumar is 53.1%. Thus Tilkumar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 59.7% and the female literacy rate is 46.25% in Tilkumar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tilkumar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tilkumar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tilkumar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,552 | 779 | 773 |
| Literacy | 53.08% | 59.7% | 46.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,434 | 1,239 | 1,195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 5,020 | 2,291 | 2,729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tilkumar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tilkumar village out of total population, 3,193 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 369 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,040 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,082 | 1,797 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 369 | 343 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,040 | 919 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 647 | 516 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,111 | 624 | 487 |
| Non Working | 5,750 | 2,110 | 3,640 |
Map of Tilkumar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tilkumar, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Tilkumar village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phul Malancha | 14,614 |
| Khari Machan | 5,704 |
| Bhangonkhali | 15,127 |
| Dhuri | 9,411 |
| Narayantala | 5,416 |
| Amjhara | 6,179 |
| Chatrakhali | 7,208 |
| Kathalberia | 14,113 |
| Lebukhali | 6,973 |
| Dakshin Narayantala | 1,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tilkumar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia