Taragan Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Taragan is a village situated in Boriguma block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Taragan. The total population of Taragan is 1,229 out of which 614 are males and 615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taragan is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taragan village is 251 which is 20% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taragan is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Taragan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taragan is 36.7%. Thus Taragan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 47.24% and the female literacy rate is 26.18% in Taragan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taragan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taragan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 125 | 126 |
| Literacy | 36.71% | 47.24% | 26.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 166 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 679 | 333 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 870 | 383 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.2% of total population in Taragan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taragan village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 29.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 128 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 428 | 205 | 223 |
| Non Working | 625 | 281 | 344 |
Map of Taragan, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Taragan, Boriguma
Below are the list of villages near Taragan village in Boriguma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajinikanadi | 806 |
| Mauli | 522 |
| Chatarala | 1,546 |
| Malda | 1,406 |
| Sanaparia | 1,434 |
| Koilari | 486 |
| Kerkenda | 1,500 |
| Nandarala | 1,717 |
| Badaparia | 1,122 |
| Porli | 1,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taragan, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia