Tarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tarapur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Tarapur. The total population of Tarapur is 1,835 out of which 937 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarapur village is 493 which is 27% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Tarapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarapur is 26.5%. Thus Tarapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 29.07% and the female literacy rate is 23.85% in Tarapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 249 | 244 |
| Literacy | 26.53% | 29.07% | 23.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 178 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 1,479 | 737 | 742 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Tarapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarapur village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 328 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 334 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 328 | 277 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 1 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 29 | 106 |
| Non Working | 1,266 | 574 | 692 |
Map of Tarapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tarapur, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Tarapur village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baldoria | 344 |
| Chota Shikarpur | 451 |
| Habipur | 281 |
| Teghara | 961 |
| Sahasra | 1,731 |
| Katla | 783 |
| Lohagara | 1,533 |
| Chapasar | 721 |
| Lohajang | 798 |
| Chirua | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia