Taras Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Taras is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Taras. The total population of Taras is 460 out of which 217 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taras is 1,120.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taras village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taras is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Taras village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taras is 75.2%. Thus Taras village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 80.1% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Taras village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taras village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taras Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taras village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Literacy | 75.25% | 80.1% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 255 | 119 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 64 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Taras village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taras village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 90 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 65 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Non Working | 271 | 109 | 162 |
Map of Taras, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Taras, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Taras village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deol Khas | 1,301 |
| Patahar | 659 |
| Lolani | 145 |
| Karnathu | 574 |
| Jalgaran | 125 |
| Sokhru | 5 |
| Kand Kosri | 408 |
| Sarajara | 176 |
| Pasa Kot | 56 |
| Bharehr | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taras, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia