Taranja Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Taranja is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 340 families residing in the village Taranja. The total population of Taranja is 1,384 out of which 691 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranja is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taranja village is 175 which is 13% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranja is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Taranja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranja is 56%. Thus Taranja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 72.32% and the female literacy rate is 40.13% in Taranja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taranja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taranja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taranja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 95 | 80 |
| Literacy | 56% | 72.32% | 40.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 216 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 260 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Taranja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taranja village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 358 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 164 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 119 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 75 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 54 | 292 |
| Non Working | 602 | 279 | 323 |
Map of Taranja, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Taranja, Dharamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Taranja village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 267 |
| Telipalas | 1,334 |
| Brahmanchhendia | 1,253 |
| Tambachada | 935 |
| Chilchila | 1,849 |
| Khanatara | 1,161 |
| Luhagaon | 1,677 |
| Matia | 583 |
| Gataguda | 1,180 |
| Dashaghar | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranja, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia