Taranagar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taranagar is a village situated in Galsi - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Taranagar. The total population of Taranagar is 873 out of which 444 are males and 429 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taranagar village is 100 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Taranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 70.5%. Thus Taranagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.15% and the female literacy rate is 61.33% in Taranagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taranagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taranagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taranagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 46 | 54 |
| Literacy | 70.5% | 79.15% | 61.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 152 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 328 | 129 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Taranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taranagar village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 284 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 158 | 140 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 441 | 157 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Taranagar,
Below are the list of villages near Taranagar village in Galsi - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaykrishnapur | 3,411 |
| Mauri | 95 |
| Pilgram | 1,746 |
| Sankari | 1,725 |
| Chhotamure | 1,041 |
| Channa | 2,465 |
| Khano | 5,400 |
| Hitta | 2,596 |
| Chakmuria | 1,899 |
| Kishorkona | 2,867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia