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Tanku Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Tanku is a medium size village located in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur(Hunterganj) Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 73 families residing. The Tanku village has population of 403 of which 202 are males while 201 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tanku village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 20.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanku village is 995 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanku as per census is 1412, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Tanku village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanku village was 40.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Tanku Male literacy stands at 53.57 % while female literacy rate was 26.80 %.

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

Tanku Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 73 - -
Population 403 202 201
Child (0-6) 82 34 48
Schedule Caste 153 68 85
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 40.81 % 53.57 % 26.80 %
Total Workers 165 94 71
Main Worker 80 - -
Marginal Worker 85 18 67

Caste Factor

In Tanku village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.97 % of total population in Tanku village. The village Tanku currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Tanku village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 48.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.