Taherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taherpur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 505 families residing in the village Taherpur. The total population of Taherpur is 2,297 out of which 1,207 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taherpur is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taherpur village is 300 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taherpur is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Taherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taherpur is 73.5%. Thus Taherpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 63.64% in Taherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 156 | 144 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 82.4% | 63.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,579 | 833 | 746 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 829 | 341 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Taherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taherpur village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 266 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 531 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 172 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 266 | 199 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 130 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 130 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,478 | 546 | 932 |
Nearby Villages to Taherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Taherpur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Goalpara | 5,648 |
| Sijgram | 2,200 |
| Maraikura | 917 |
| Naopara | 2,057 |
| Tenahari | 3,512 |
| Abdulghata | 568 |
| Nuripur | 504 |
| Chandar | 2,835 |
| Hathia | 2,135 |
| Udaypur | 3,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taherpur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia