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Tantan Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tantan is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 90 families residing. The Tantan village has population of 451 of which 241 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tantan village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 11.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tantan village is 871 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tantan as per census is 636, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tantan village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tantan village was 41.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tantan Male literacy stands at 50.48 % while female literacy rate was 31.75 %.

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

Tantan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 451 241 210
Child (0-6) 54 33 21
Schedule Caste 87 43 44
Schedule Tribe 243 129 114
Literacy 41.56 % 50.48 % 31.75 %
Total Workers 169 135 34
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 41 12 29

Caste Factor

In Tantan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.29 % of total population in Tantan village.

Work Profile

In Tantan village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 75.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.