Tharais Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tharais is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Tharais. The total population of Tharais is 2,309 out of which 1,173 are males and 1,136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharais is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tharais village is 476 which is 21% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharais is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Tharais village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharais is 41.3%. Thus Tharais village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 38.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.49% in Tharais village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharais village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tharais Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharais village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 476 | 239 | 237 |
| Literacy | 41.3% | 38.22% | 44.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 144 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 103 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 1,552 | 816 | 736 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Tharais village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tharais village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 503 | 483 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 109 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 273 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 99 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 123 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,587 | 567 | 1,020 |
Map of Tharais, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tharais, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Tharais village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopibati | 631 |
| Mahadipur | 601 |
| Halimpur | 424 |
| Dakshin Syampur | 771 |
| Kaliganj | 564 |
| Katabari | 193 |
| Patinahar | 417 |
| Jot Narottam | 816 |
| Madhuban | 107 |
| Kasba | 800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharais, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia