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Tejihar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Tejihar is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Tejihar village has population of 443 of which 240 are males while 203 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tejihar village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 12.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tejihar village is 846 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tejihar as per census is 543, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tejihar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tejihar village was 52.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tejihar Male literacy stands at 66.34 % while female literacy rate was 38.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tejihar 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 Tejihar village.

Tejihar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 443 240 203
Child (0-6) 54 35 19
Schedule Caste 276 150 126
Schedule Tribe 167 90 77
Literacy 52.96 % 66.34 % 38.04 %
Total Workers 223 116 107
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Tejihar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.70 % of total population in Tejihar village.

Work Profile

In Tejihar village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 99.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.