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Tunturi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tunturi is a large village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 435 families residing. The Tunturi village has population of 2037 of which 1024 are males while 1013 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tunturi village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tunturi village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tunturi as per census is 1120, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Tunturi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tunturi village was 61.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tunturi Male literacy stands at 72.64 % while female literacy rate was 50.86 %.

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

Tunturi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 435 - -
Population 2,037 1,024 1,013
Child (0-6) 265 125 140
Schedule Caste 173 91 82
Schedule Tribe 479 241 238
Literacy 61.91 % 72.64 % 50.86 %
Total Workers 980 634 346
Main Worker 316 - -
Marginal Worker 664 351 313

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.49 % of total population in Tunturi village.

Work Profile

In Tunturi village out of total population, 980 were engaged in work activities. 32.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 980 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.