Targa Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Targa is a village situated in Bansjor block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 400 families residing in the village Targa. The total population of Targa is 2,020 out of which 1,030 are males and 990 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Targa is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Targa village is 297 which is 15% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Targa is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Targa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Targa is 58%. Thus Targa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 70.21% and the female literacy rate is 45.34% in Targa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Targa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Targa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Targa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 154 | 143 |
| Literacy | 57.98% | 70.21% | 45.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 47 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,436 | 736 | 700 |
| Illiterate | 1,021 | 415 | 606 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.1% of total population in Targa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Targa village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 614 | 505 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 499 | 418 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 463 | 823 |
Map of Targa, Simdega, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Targa, Bansjor
Below are the list of villages near Targa village in Bansjor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachhupari | 1,345 |
| Patrapali | 237 |
| Ginikera | 1,777 |
| Bhukumunda | 512 |
| Bardega | 850 |
| Sakambahar | 180 |
| Bansjor | 4,282 |
| Siharjor | 1,166 |
| Dongapani | 1,080 |
| Kulamara | 1,210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Targa, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia