Taherkhani Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taherkhani is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Taherkhani. The total population of Taherkhani is 644 out of which 326 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taherkhani is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taherkhani village is 84 which is 13% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taherkhani is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Taherkhani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taherkhani is 38.4%. Thus Taherkhani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 42.76% and the female literacy rate is 33.94% in Taherkhani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taherkhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taherkhani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taherkhani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Literacy | 38.39% | 42.76% | 33.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 172 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 205 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Taherkhani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taherkhani village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 40.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 105 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 73 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 81 | 91 |
| Non Working | 356 | 140 | 216 |
Map of Taherkhani, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Taherkhani, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Taherkhani village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagadishpur | 321 |
| Arjunpur | 866 |
| Amaitor | 835 |
| Malanipur | 133 |
| Gobindapur | 977 |
| Bajemalanipur | 182 |
| Kandar | 533 |
| Methrani | 473 |
| Ichahar | 476 |
| Kalihor | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taherkhani, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia