Taranagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Taranagar is a village situated in Jaynagar - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 834 families residing in the village Taranagar. The total population of Taranagar is 4,340 out of which 2,244 are males and 2,096 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taranagar village is 693 which is 16% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 347 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Taranagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 62.9%. Thus Taranagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.44% and the female literacy rate is 52.6% in Taranagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taranagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taranagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taranagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 693 | 346 | 347 |
| Literacy | 62.93% | 72.44% | 52.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,597 | 1,323 | 1,274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,045 | 869 | 1,176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Taranagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taranagar village out of total population, 1,662 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 726 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 115 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 407 | 389 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 208 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 855 | 471 | 384 |
| Non Working | 2,678 | 1,047 | 1,631 |
Map of Taranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Taranagar, Jaynagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Taranagar village in Jaynagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Garankati | 160 |
| Karibaria | 4,971 |
| Sapla | 783 |
| Manirtala | 17,711 |
| Rupnagar | 8,561 |
| Radhaballabhpur | 14,884 |
| Beladurganagar | 6,106 |
| Nalgora | 10,373 |
| Purba Raghunathpur | 4,575 |
| Sonatikri | 15,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia