Taranagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Taranagar is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,389 families residing in the village Taranagar. The total population of Taranagar is 6,572 out of which 3,384 are males and 3,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 942.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taranagar village is 840 which is 13% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 430 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taranagar is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Taranagar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taranagar is 74.6%. Thus Taranagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 64.87% in Taranagar village.

Population
6,572
Families
1,389
Literacy
74.6%
Sex Ratio
942

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 840 410 430
Literacy 74.6% 83.62% 64.87%
Scheduled Caste 3,697 1,922 1,775
Scheduled Tribe 1,119 561 558
Illiterate 2,296 897 1,399

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Taranagar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Taranagar village out of total population, 3,958 were engaged in work activities. 19.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 386 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 760 682 78
Cultivators 201 184 17
Agriculture Labourer 386 361 25
Household Industries 8 5 3
Other Workers 165 132 33
Marginal Workers 3,198 1,509 1,689
Non Working 2,614 1,193 1,421

Map of Taranagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Taranagar, Gosaba

Below are the list of villages near Taranagar village in Gosaba.

Village Population
Kalidaspur 5,724
Baramollakhali 4,127
Kumirmari 17,451
Radhanagar Dakshin 4,475
Puinjali 5,455
Ramnagarar 3,202
Amtali 5,660
Harishpur 4,878
Chimta 6,332
Kamakhyapur 4,577

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