Tara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tara is a village situated in Purulia - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Tara. The total population of Tara is 984 out of which 492 are males and 492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tara is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tara village is 161 which is 16% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tara is 1,236 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Tara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tara is 61.6%. Thus Tara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.86% and the female literacy rate is 44.67% in Tara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 72 | 89 |
| Literacy | 61.6% | 77.86% | 44.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 151 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 165 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Tara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tara village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 11.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 246 | 131 |
| Non Working | 557 | 200 | 357 |
Map of Tara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tara, Purulia - I
Below are the list of villages near Tara village in Purulia - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindpur | 1,174 |
| Sidpur | 818 |
| Gurpa | 821 |
| Chituara | 408 |
| Baraghutu | 115 |
| Bungera | 571 |
| Dumarsol | 1,027 |
| Bhadsa | 1,183 |
| Lusabera | 416 |
| Manera | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia