Tilna Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tilna is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Tilna. The total population of Tilna is 1,514 out of which 772 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tilna is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tilna village is 179 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tilna is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Tilna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tilna is 74.8%. Thus Tilna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% in Tilna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tilna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tilna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tilna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 92 | 87 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 85.44% | 63.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,194 | 612 | 582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 191 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Tilna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tilna village out of total population, 528 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 528 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 439 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 221 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 119 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Non Working | 986 | 302 | 684 |
Map of Tilna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tilna, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Tilna village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahanali | 1,266 |
| Burinagar | 438 |
| Mahasura | 437 |
| Sayrapur | 1,438 |
| Hiranyabati | 244 |
| Jadab Bati | 1,868 |
| Tholahar | 449 |
| Jaypur | 7,928 |
| Bishrail | 756 |
| Belbari | 7,216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tilna, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia