Taranagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Churu, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Taranagar is a Municipality city situated in Taranagar tehsil of Churu district. The Taranagar city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,352 families residing in the Taranagar city. The total population of Taranagar is 32,640 out of which 16,847 are males and 15,793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taranagar city is 4741 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2484 male children and 2257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 70.8%. Thus Taranagar has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Churu district. The male literacy rate is 81.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.5% in Taranagar.
Taranagar Municipality has total administration over 5,352 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Taranagar Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taranagar Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,741 | 2,484 | 2,257 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 69.5% | 51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,363 | 2,298 | 2,065 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 73 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 12,883 | 5,144 | 7,739 |
Caste-wise Population - Taranagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Taranagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,363 | 2,298 | 2,065 |
| Schedule Tribe | 126 | 73 | 53 |
Religion-wise Population - Taranagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Taranagar is 24,086 which is 73.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Taranagar is 8,485 which is 26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Taranagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,086 | (73.79%) | 12,559 | 11,527 |
| Muslim | 8,485 | (26%) | 4,257 | 4,228 |
| Christian | 18 | (0.06%) | 7 | 11 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.02%) | 4 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.08%) | 12 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.06%) | 8 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Taranagar
The total literacy rate of Taranagar was 70.82% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 19,757 literates, males were 11,703 while females were 8,054. Also the male literacy rate was 81.48% and the female literacy rate was 59.5% in Taranagar.
| Taranagar | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.5% | 52.12% |
| Male | 81.48% | 79.19% |
| Total | 70.82% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Taranagar
The Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Taranagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Taranagar.
Child Population - Taranagar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,741 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Taranagar. Out of which 2,484 were male while 2,257 were female.
Working Population - Taranagar
In Taranagar Municipality out of total population, 11,508 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,045 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 678 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,099 | 7,451 | 1,648 |
| Cultivators | 3,045 | 2,024 | 1,021 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 678 | 505 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 316 | 280 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 5,060 | 4,642 | 418 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,409 | 777 | 1,632 |
| Non Working | 21,132 | 8,619 | 12,513 |
Taranagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Taranagar is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,598 | 56.3% | 905 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,475 | 66% | 916 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,430 | 63.3% | 970 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,466 | 50.9% | 1,019 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 932 | 70.8% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,146 | 79% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,842 | 68% | 862 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,416 | 65.9% | 940 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 980 | 73.2% | 925 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 856 | 62.6% | 911 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 906 | 56.8% | 944 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,304 | 45.4% | 1,031 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,045 | 38.7% | 975 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,095 | 39.4% | 926 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,138 | 61.5% | 955 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,858 | 70.5% | 948 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,048 | 51.7% | 977 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,063 | 56.8% | 895 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,699 | 55.6% | 953 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,264 | 67.5% | 912 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 884 | 77.6% | 956 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,377 | 62.5% | 881 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,391 | 61.9% | 1,004 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,298 | 53.7% | 946 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,129 | 74% | 894 |
Map of Taranagar, Churu, Rajasthan
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranagar, Churu, Rajasthan - Wikipedia