Tunturi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tunturi is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Tunturi. The total population of Tunturi is 2,037 out of which 1,024 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tunturi is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tunturi village is 265 which is 13% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tunturi is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Tunturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tunturi is 61.9%. Thus Tunturi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.64% and the female literacy rate is 50.86% in Tunturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tunturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tunturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tunturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 125 | 140 |
| Literacy | 61.91% | 72.64% | 50.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 479 | 241 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 371 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.5% of total population in Tunturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tunturi village out of total population, 980 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 980 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 283 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 124 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 88 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 664 | 351 | 313 |
| Non Working | 1,057 | 390 | 667 |
Map of Tunturi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tunturi, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Tunturi village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raydi | 1,874 |
| Sopa | 1,674 |
| Suisa | 2,649 |
| Tiruldi | 1,153 |
| Saldabar | 689 |
| Harup | 81 |
| Gagi | 2,441 |
| Harta | 83 |
| Marcha | 2,002 |
| Pirargaria | 716 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tunturi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia