Tongra Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Tongra is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 218 families residing in the village Tongra. The total population of Tongra is 989 out of which 476 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tongra is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tongra village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tongra is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Tongra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tongra is 54.6%. Thus Tongra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 66.9% and the female literacy rate is 43.11% in Tongra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tongra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tongra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 53 | 63 |
| Literacy | 54.64% | 66.9% | 43.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 713 | 328 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 512 | 193 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.1% of total population in Tongra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tongra village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 297 | 45 |
| Non Working | 630 | 167 | 463 |
Map of Tongra, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Tongra, Ranishwar
Below are the list of villages near Tongra village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parabathan | 140 |
| Khirghata | 213 |
| Belbuni | 1,866 |
| Bora | 1,230 |
| Bhitra | 327 |
| Mahulghata | 208 |
| Murguni | 373 |
| Tarni | 1,559 |
| Manikdih | 855 |
| Dukhiadih | 73 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tongra, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia