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Tentulhiti Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tentulhiti is a large village located in Para Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 575 families residing. The Tentulhiti village has population of 3341 of which 1739 are males while 1602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tentulhiti village population of children with age 0-6 is 437 which makes up 13.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tentulhiti village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tentulhiti as per census is 1033, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Tentulhiti village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tentulhiti village was 67.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tentulhiti Male literacy stands at 80.64 % while female literacy rate was 52.83 %.

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

Tentulhiti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 575 - -
Population 3,341 1,739 1,602
Child (0-6) 437 215 222
Schedule Caste 537 277 260
Schedule Tribe 165 84 81
Literacy 67.42 % 80.64 % 52.83 %
Total Workers 1,509 968 541
Main Worker 732 - -
Marginal Worker 777 286 491

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.07 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.94 % of total population in Tentulhiti village.

Work Profile

In Tentulhiti village out of total population, 1509 were engaged in work activities. 48.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1509 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.