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Tamna Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tamna is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 276 families residing. The Tamna village has population of 1444 of which 739 are males while 705 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tamna village population of children with age 0-6 is 210 which makes up 14.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tamna village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tamna as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tamna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tamna village was 62.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tamna Male literacy stands at 80.60 % while female literacy rate was 44.63 %.

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

Tamna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,444 739 705
Child (0-6) 210 110 100
Schedule Caste 397 199 198
Schedule Tribe 203 97 106
Literacy 62.97 % 80.60 % 44.63 %
Total Workers 714 382 332
Main Worker 245 - -
Marginal Worker 469 165 304

Caste Factor

Tamna village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.06 % of total population in Tamna village.

Work Profile

In Tamna village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 34.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.