Tursail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tursail is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 96 families residing in the village Tursail. The total population of Tursail is 406 out of which 203 are males and 203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tursail is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tursail village is 36 which is 9% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tursail is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Tursail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tursail is 73.2%. Thus Tursail village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Tursail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tursail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tursail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tursail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 73.24% | 78.07% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 84 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 57 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Tursail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tursail village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 100 | 81 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 77 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Non Working | 287 | 107 | 180 |
Map of Tursail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tursail, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Tursail village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manipur | 366 |
| Margram | 870 |
| Satais | 299 |
| Rajarampur | 477 |
| Uchhakapur | 341 |
| Gunjarpur | 292 |
| Chhoto Raghunathpur | 590 |
| Chingra | 341 |
| Chak Mathura | 45 |
| Panditpur | 1,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tursail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia