Tukya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tukya is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Tukya. The total population of Tukya is 1,079 out of which 543 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tukya is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tukya village is 146 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tukya is 1,179 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Tukya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tukya is 69.3%. Thus Tukya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.5% and the female literacy rate is 52.52% in Tukya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tukya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tukya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tukya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 67 | 79 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 85.5% | 52.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 46 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 430 | 217 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 136 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.9% of total population in Tukya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tukya village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 42.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 220 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 147 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 372 | 104 | 268 |
| Non Working | 436 | 219 | 217 |
Map of Tukya, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tukya, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Tukya village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohandi | 616 |
| Damda | 2,161 |
| Durku | 54 |
| Kalabai Alias Bamandiha | 594 |
| Kesya | 463 |
| Basudebpur | 98 |
| Mahilidi | 202 |
| Kamta | 1,783 |
| Baliguma | 733 |
| Maishamura | 321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tukya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia