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Tonto Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Tonto is a large village located in Chaibasa Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 685 families residing. The Tonto village has population of 3399 of which 1660 are males while 1739 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tonto village population of children with age 0-6 is 558 which makes up 16.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tonto village is 1048 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Tonto as per census is 972, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Tonto village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Tonto village was 66.21 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Tonto Male literacy stands at 80.25 % while female literacy rate was 53.01 %.

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

Tonto Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 685 - -
Population 3,399 1,660 1,739
Child (0-6) 558 283 275
Schedule Caste 232 117 115
Schedule Tribe 2,346 1,147 1,199
Literacy 66.21 % 80.25 % 53.01 %
Total Workers 1,540 844 696
Main Worker 1,212 - -
Marginal Worker 328 152 176

Caste Factor

In Tonto village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.83 % of total population in Tonto village.

Work Profile

In Tonto village out of total population, 1540 were engaged in work activities. 78.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1540 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.