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Tongagerya Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Tongagerya is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 55 families residing. The Tongagerya village has population of 244 of which 122 are males while 122 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tongagerya village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tongagerya village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tongagerya as per census is 765, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tongagerya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tongagerya village was 64.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tongagerya Male literacy stands at 80.00 % while female literacy rate was 48.62 %.

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

Tongagerya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 55 - -
Population 244 122 122
Child (0-6) 30 17 13
Schedule Caste 193 97 96
Schedule Tribe 46 22 24
Literacy 64.02 % 80.00 % 48.62 %
Total Workers 139 77 62
Main Worker 136 - -
Marginal Worker 3 3 0

Caste Factor

In Tongagerya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.85 % of total population in Tongagerya village.

Work Profile

In Tongagerya village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 97.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.