Tungaon Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Tungaon is a village situated in Karra block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Tungaon. The total population of Tungaon is 884 out of which 425 are males and 459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tungaon is 1,080.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tungaon village is 182 which is 21% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tungaon is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,080) of Tungaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tungaon is 51.4%. Thus Tungaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 62.95% and the female literacy rate is 41.08% in Tungaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tungaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tungaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tungaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 93 | 89 |
| Literacy | 51.42% | 62.95% | 41.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 646 | 314 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 216 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.1% of total population in Tungaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tungaon village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 185 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 312 | 153 | 159 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 9 | 26 |
| Non Working | 486 | 231 | 255 |
Map of Tungaon, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Tungaon, Karra
Below are the list of villages near Tungaon village in Karra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganaloya | 444 |
| Jaltanda | 685 |
| Amjora | 228 |
| Tuiu | 342 |
| Jurdag | 1,751 |
| Bichagara | 436 |
| Asanmanri | 203 |
| Pargaon | 548 |
| Tikki | 374 |
| Kasira | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tungaon, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia