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Tilkhoja Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Tilkhoja is a large village located in Moyna Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1318 families residing. The Tilkhoja village has population of 5766 of which 3086 are males while 2680 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tilkhoja village population of children with age 0-6 is 624 which makes up 10.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tilkhoja village is 868 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tilkhoja as per census is 841, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tilkhoja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tilkhoja village was 88.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tilkhoja Male literacy stands at 92.25 % while female literacy rate was 84.18 %.

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

Tilkhoja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,318 - -
Population 5,766 3,086 2,680
Child (0-6) 624 339 285
Schedule Caste 415 248 167
Schedule Tribe 5 4 1
Literacy 88.49 % 92.25 % 84.18 %
Total Workers 2,066 1,737 329
Main Worker 824 - -
Marginal Worker 1,242 960 282

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Tilkhoja village.

Work Profile

In Tilkhoja village out of total population, 2066 were engaged in work activities. 39.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2066 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.