Taroo Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Taroo is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Taroo. The total population of Taroo is 442 out of which 203 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taroo is 1,177.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taroo village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taroo is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,177) of Taroo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taroo is 70%. Thus Taroo village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 77.05% and the female literacy rate is 64.02% in Taroo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taroo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taroo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taroo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 77.05% | 64.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 195 | 234 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 62 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Taroo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taroo village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 53.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 143 | 115 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 38 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 13 | 111 |
| Non Working | 175 | 75 | 100 |
Map of Taroo, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Taroo, Leh
Below are the list of villages near Taroo village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimo | 1,134 |
| Phey | 331 |
| Bazgoo | 950 |
| Fiang | 2,036 |
| Umla | 99 |
| Saboo | 1,233 |
| Ney | 560 |
| Nang | 334 |
| Likir | 1,058 |
| Shey | 2,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taroo, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia