Talajanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Talajanga is a village situated in Chandanpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Talajanga. The total population of Talajanga is 3,729 out of which 1,877 are males and 1,852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talajanga is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Talajanga village is 416 which is 11% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talajanga is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Talajanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talajanga is 79.5%. Thus Talajanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 88.57% and the female literacy rate is 70.4% in Talajanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talajanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talajanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talajanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 416 | 223 | 193 |
| Literacy | 79.47% | 88.57% | 70.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 271 | 141 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,096 | 412 | 684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talajanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talajanga village out of total population, 1,292 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,292 workers engaged in Main Work, 564 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 950 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 564 | 539 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 202 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 198 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 152 | 85 |
| Non Working | 2,437 | 775 | 1,662 |
Map of Talajanga, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Talajanga, Chandanpur
Below are the list of villages near Talajanga village in Chandanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantasila | 1,254 |
| Balabhadrapur Uttarhana | 3,016 |
| Purusottamballav | 581 |
| Naudikera | 319 |
| Jagannathballava | 1,247 |
| Tandikera | 436 |
| Maltipatpur | 1,888 |
| Kamasasana | 1,220 |
| Bilaparibindha | 7 |
| Birabalabhadrapur | 1,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talajanga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia