Taras Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Taras is a village situated in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Taras. The total population of Taras is 1,369 out of which 653 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taras is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taras village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taras is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Taras village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taras is 88.4%. Thus Taras village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 92.55% and the female literacy rate is 84.63% in Taras village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taras village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taras Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taras village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 89 | 85 |
| Literacy | 88.37% | 92.55% | 84.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 130 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 131 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Taras village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taras village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 276 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 144 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 88 | 121 |
| Non Working | 844 | 289 | 555 |
Map of Taras, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Taras, Rajkanika
Below are the list of villages near Taras village in Rajkanika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burudia | 358 |
| Sialia | 274 |
| Baranga | 445 |
| Arasa | 893 |
| Baghuasuni | 148 |
| Barada | 647 |
| Kuhudi | 213 |
| Badataila | 774 |
| Sikudi | 500 |
| Baghabuda | 1,483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taras, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia