Targhera Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Targhera is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Targhera. The total population of Targhera is 936 out of which 473 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Targhera is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Targhera village is 142 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Targhera is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Targhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Targhera is 64.4%. Thus Targhera village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 57.46% in Targhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Targhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Targhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Targhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 81 | 61 |
| Literacy | 64.36% | 71.43% | 57.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 245 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 74 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 193 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Targhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Targhera village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 80 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 74 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 156 | 80 |
| Non Working | 584 | 237 | 347 |
Nearby Villages to Targhera,
Below are the list of villages near Targhera village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Apalchand Forest | 1,928 |
| Odlabari Tea Garden | 4,284 |
| Gojaldoba Tea Garden | 5,184 |
| Manabari Tea Garden | 2,147 |
| Hanskhali | 714 |
| Manabari | 1,351 |
| Turibari | 1,710 |
| Uttar Phulbari | 442 |
| Patharjhora Tea Garden | 4,335 |
| Bagrakot Tea Garden | 9,971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Targhera, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia