Targarh Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Targarh is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Targarh. The total population of Targarh is 1,245 out of which 652 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Targarh is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Targarh village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Targarh is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Targarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Targarh is 86.1%. Thus Targarh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 80.15% in Targarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Targarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Targarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Targarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 86.06% | 91.42% | 80.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 259 | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 119 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Targarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Targarh village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 272 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 218 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Non Working | 874 | 308 | 566 |
Map of Targarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Targarh, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Targarh village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhoa | 4,262 |
| Gobindsar | 1,660 |
| Chak Bhoia | 22 |
| Kotli Mughlan | 2,336 |
| Pathan Chak | 904 |
| Bhagwansar | 995 |
| Balsua | 1,900 |
| Chak Sundar | 7 |
| Phangarian | 677 |
| Lahri Mahantan | 57 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Targarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia