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Tongtala Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Tongtala is a medium size village located in Sandeshkhali - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 421 families residing. The Tongtala village has population of 1759 of which 902 are males while 857 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tongtala village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tongtala village is 950 which is equal than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tongtala as per census is 915, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tongtala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tongtala village was 79.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tongtala Male literacy stands at 89.95 % while female literacy rate was 69.21 %.

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

Tongtala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 421 - -
Population 1,759 902 857
Child (0-6) 203 106 97
Schedule Caste 1,362 708 654
Schedule Tribe 357 174 183
Literacy 79.82 % 89.95 % 69.21 %
Total Workers 859 558 301
Main Worker 294 - -
Marginal Worker 565 289 276

Caste Factor

In Tongtala village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.30 % of total population in Tongtala village.

Work Profile

In Tongtala village out of total population, 859 were engaged in work activities. 34.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 859 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.