Tara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tara is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 595 families residing in the village Tara. The total population of Tara is 2,332 out of which 1,177 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tara is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tara village is 237 which is 10% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tara is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Tara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tara is 67.9%. Thus Tara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.19% and the female literacy rate is 61.48% in Tara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 123 | 114 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 74.19% | 61.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,050 | 536 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 329 | 338 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 395 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.6% of total population in Tara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tara village out of total population, 1,145 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 626 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 475 | 321 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 204 | 167 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 98 | 210 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 453 | 734 |
Nearby Villages to Tara,
Below are the list of villages near Tara village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Azadpur | 1,392 |
| Amulia | 1,293 |
| Shibpur | 287 |
| Harischandrapur | 819 |
| Chakrasail | 375 |
| Kusumtara | 748 |
| Elendari | 3,045 |
| Kamdebpur | 343 |
| Kulahari | 1,878 |
| Kanura | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia