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Tanasi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tanasi is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 176 families residing. The Tanasi village has population of 1046 of which 522 are males while 524 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanasi village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 24.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanasi village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanasi as per census is 1047, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Tanasi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanasi village was 25.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tanasi Male literacy stands at 36.20 % while female literacy rate was 14.83 %.

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

Tanasi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 1,046 522 524
Child (0-6) 260 127 133
Schedule Caste 15 6 9
Schedule Tribe 1,018 511 507
Literacy 25.57 % 36.20 % 14.83 %
Total Workers 542 269 273
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 352 84 268

Caste Factor

In Tanasi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.43 % of total population in Tanasi village.

Work Profile

In Tanasi village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 35.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.