Tarakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tarakpur is a village situated in Berhampore block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,786 families residing in the village Tarakpur. The total population of Tarakpur is 7,584 out of which 3,903 are males and 3,681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarakpur is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarakpur village is 1016 which is 13% of the total population. There are 507 male children and 509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarakpur is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Tarakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarakpur is 74.1%. Thus Tarakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 72.13% in Tarakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,016 | 507 | 509 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 75.97% | 72.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 172 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 2,716 | 1,323 | 1,393 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Tarakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarakpur village out of total population, 2,564 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,564 workers engaged in Main Work, 181 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 517 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,924 | 1,791 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 181 | 170 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 517 | 495 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,177 | 1,085 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 640 | 501 | 139 |
| Non Working | 5,020 | 1,611 | 3,409 |
Map of Tarakpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tarakpur, Berhampore
Below are the list of villages near Tarakpur village in Berhampore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaya | 3,162 |
| Pakuria | 1,503 |
| Naoda Panur | 5,743 |
| Bairgachhi | 8,148 |
| Kharsadanga | 4,219 |
| Pashchim Narayanpur | 571 |
| Purbba Narayanpur | 8,664 |
| Char Narayanpur | 273 |
| Rajdharpara | 5,687 |
| Panch Baria | 374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarakpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia