Taranagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taranagar is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,389 families residing in the village Taranagar. The total population of Taranagar is 6,572 out of which 3,384 are males and 3,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taranagar village is 840 which is 13% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 430 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Taranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 74.6%. Thus Taranagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 64.87% 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 | 840 | 410 | 430 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 83.62% | 64.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,697 | 1,922 | 1,775 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,119 | 561 | 558 |
| Illiterate | 2,296 | 897 | 1,399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Taranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taranagar village out of total population, 3,958 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 682 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 184 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 386 | 361 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 165 | 132 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,198 | 1,509 | 1,689 |
| Non Working | 2,614 | 1,193 | 1,421 |
Nearby Villages to Taranagar,
Below are the list of villages near Taranagar village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalidaspur | 5,724 |
| Baramollakhali | 4,127 |
| Kumirmari | 17,451 |
| Radhanagar Dakshin | 4,475 |
| Puinjali | 5,455 |
| Ramnagarar | 3,202 |
| Amtali | 5,660 |
| Harishpur | 4,878 |
| Chimta | 6,332 |
| Kamakhyapur | 4,577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia