Taragun Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taragun is a village situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Taragun. The total population of Taragun is 1,335 out of which 686 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taragun is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taragun village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taragun is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Taragun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taragun is 79%. Thus Taragun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.91% and the female literacy rate is 72.68% in Taragun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taragun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taragun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taragun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Literacy | 78.96% | 84.91% | 72.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 245 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 141 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 174 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.3% of total population in Taragun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taragun village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 45.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 259 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 70 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 104 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 181 | 149 |
| Non Working | 728 | 246 | 482 |
Map of Taragun, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Taragun, Chinsurah - Magra
Below are the list of villages near Taragun village in Chinsurah - Magra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talandu | 1,366 |
| Fatepur | 1,245 |
| Madhupur | 1,270 |
| Chanparai | 1,672 |
| Hoera | 2,390 |
| Asfal | 955 |
| Bagri | 1,812 |
| Dahar Chaklai | 805 |
| Gannegar | 548 |
| Raypur | 346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taragun, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia