Tarkela Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Tarkela is a village situated in Raigarh tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Tarkela. The total population of Tarkela is 1,615 out of which 811 are males and 804 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarkela is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tarkela village is 167 which is 10% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarkela is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Tarkela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarkela is 75.2%. Thus Tarkela village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 84.05% and the female literacy rate is 66.44% in Tarkela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarkela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarkela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarkela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 90 | 77 |
| Literacy | 75.21% | 84.05% | 66.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 115 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397 | 200 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 205 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Tarkela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarkela village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 354 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 149 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 99 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 224 | 100 | 124 |
| Non Working | 881 | 357 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Tarkela,
Below are the list of villages near Tarkela village in Raigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balamgoda | 1,093 |
| Patelpali | 1,622 |
| Tarapur | 1,032 |
| Bansiya | 1,720 |
| Thakurpali | 431 |
| Kenapali | 174 |
| Kotara | 1,606 |
| Kosamnara | 967 |
| Kurmapali | 986 |
| Chhuhipali | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarkela, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia