Targaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Targaon is a village situated in Makdi tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Targaon. The total population of Targaon is 634 out of which 327 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Targaon is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Targaon village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Targaon is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Targaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Targaon is 71.5%. Thus Targaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 57.2% in Targaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Targaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Targaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Targaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 41 | 36 |
| Literacy | 71.45% | 84.97% | 57.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 242 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 84 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.9% of total population in Targaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Targaon village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 148 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 119 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Non Working | 315 | 170 | 145 |
Map of Targaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Targaon, Makdi
Below are the list of villages near Targaon village in Makdi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Themgaon | 1,354 |
| Titna | 565 |
| Gare | 958 |
| Bagbeda | 1,846 |
| Khudi | 556 |
| Lubha | 1,243 |
| Kosaharduli | 1,020 |
| Sandsa | 457 |
| Kokodi | 1,071 |
| Sodseoni | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Targaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia