Taragarh Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Taragarh is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Taragarh. The total population of Taragarh is 2,768 out of which 1,393 are males and 1,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taragarh is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taragarh village is 318 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taragarh is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Taragarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taragarh is 82.6%. Thus Taragarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.3% and the female literacy rate is 76.71% in Taragarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taragarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taragarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taragarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 154 | 164 |
| Literacy | 82.57% | 88.3% | 76.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 354 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 299 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Taragarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taragarh village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 459 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 304 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 188 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,903 | 746 | 1,157 |
Nearby Villages to Taragarh,
Below are the list of villages near Taragarh village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begowal | 2,490 |
| Bhatoia | 1,213 |
| Jani Chak | 562 |
| Rattangarh | 2,083 |
| Mahi-Ul-Dinpur | 729 |
| Darsopur | 1,164 |
| Pakho Chak | 1,072 |
| Jhela Amda Gurdaspur | 1,464 |
| Rahimpur | 190 |
| Jhela Amda Shakargarh | 1,717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taragarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia