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Tapan Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Tapan is a large village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 697 families residing. The Tapan village has population of 2796 of which 1451 are males while 1345 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tapan village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 9.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tapan village is 927 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tapan as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tapan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tapan village was 82.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tapan Male literacy stands at 86.49 % while female literacy rate was 78.97 %.

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

Tapan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 697 - -
Population 2,796 1,451 1,345
Child (0-6) 256 133 123
Schedule Caste 387 198 189
Schedule Tribe 313 170 143
Literacy 82.87 % 86.49 % 78.97 %
Total Workers 1,166 894 272
Main Worker 928 - -
Marginal Worker 238 108 130

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.19 % of total population in Tapan village.

Work Profile

In Tapan village out of total population, 1166 were engaged in work activities. 79.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1166 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.