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Tanko Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Tanko is a medium size village located in Namkum Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 290 families residing. The Tanko village has population of 1481 of which 739 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanko village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanko village is 1004 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanko as per census is 1247, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Tanko village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanko village was 71.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Tanko Male literacy stands at 84.56 % while female literacy rate was 58.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tanko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tanko village.

Tanko Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,481 739 742
Child (0-6) 191 85 106
Schedule Caste 36 17 19
Schedule Tribe 1,440 718 722
Literacy 71.47 % 84.56 % 58.02 %
Total Workers 579 365 214
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 260 125 135

Caste Factor

In Tanko village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.43 % of total population in Tanko village.

Work Profile

In Tanko village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 55.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.