Taraju Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taraju is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Taraju. The total population of Taraju is 147 out of which 78 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taraju is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taraju village is 18 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taraju is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Taraju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taraju is 62.8%. Thus Taraju village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.36% and the female literacy rate is 48.33% in Taraju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taraju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taraju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taraju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Literacy | 62.79% | 75.36% | 48.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 66 | 26 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Taraju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taraju village out of total population, 82 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 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 40 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Non Working | 65 | 31 | 34 |
Map of Taraju, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Taraju, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Taraju village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adigram | 407 |
| Uday | 1,481 |
| Parbbatipur | 799 |
| Jagadishpur | 1,796 |
| Mirzzapur | 783 |
| Chalunda | 1,187 |
| Kurumsur | 2,522 |
| Bhuinhara | 464 |
| Chandipara | 316 |
| Raypur | 1,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taraju, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia