Tarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tarapur is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,004 families residing in the village Tarapur. The total population of Tarapur is 4,611 out of which 2,395 are males and 2,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarapur village is 506 which is 11% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Tarapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarapur is 73.7%. Thus Tarapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.09% and the female literacy rate is 63.55% in Tarapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 506 | 260 | 246 |
| Literacy | 73.71% | 83.09% | 63.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,389 | 725 | 664 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 621 | 964 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Tarapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarapur village out of total population, 1,539 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,312 | 1,205 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 194 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,032 | 939 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 145 | 82 |
| Non Working | 3,072 | 1,045 | 2,027 |
Map of Tarapur, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tarapur, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Tarapur village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuaberia | 1,224 |
| Gopalganja | 3,123 |
| Matabel | 709 |
| Mejhia | 5,308 |
| Bhabanipur | 264 |
| Indara | 275 |
| Shyampur | 283 |
| Benathol | 534 |
| Anandapur | 714 |
| Maduarchak | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarapur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia