Taranagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taranagar is a village situated in Patharpratima block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 937 families residing in the village Taranagar. The total population of Taranagar is 4,425 out of which 2,259 are males and 2,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taranagar village is 536 which is 12% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Taranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 78.6%. Thus Taranagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.06% and the female literacy rate is 68.74% 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 | 536 | 283 | 253 |
| Literacy | 78.55% | 88.06% | 68.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 994 | 500 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 76 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,370 | 519 | 851 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Taranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taranagar village out of total population, 2,566 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,566 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 654 | 623 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 291 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 239 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 92 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,912 | 784 | 1,128 |
| Non Working | 1,859 | 852 | 1,007 |
Nearby Villages to Taranagar,
Below are the list of villages near Taranagar village in Patharpratima.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srinarayanpur | 5,098 |
| Purna Chandrapur | 4,099 |
| Meherpur | 3,494 |
| Dakshin Durgapur | 5,722 |
| Bhajna | 5,307 |
| Abad Gangadharpur | 1,615 |
| Dakshin Gangadharpur | 13,738 |
| Dakshin Raypur | 9,858 |
| Dakshin Madhusudanpur | 2,894 |
| Piprakhali | 2,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia