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Tarni Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Tarni is a large village located in Pothia Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 606 families residing. The Tarni village has population of 3007 of which 1573 are males while 1434 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarni village population of children with age 0-6 is 648 which makes up 21.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarni village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarni as per census is 952, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Tarni village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarni village was 55.70 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Tarni Male literacy stands at 66.08 % while female literacy rate was 44.19 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tarni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tarni village.

Tarni Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 606 - -
Population 3,007 1,573 1,434
Child (0-6) 648 332 316
Schedule Caste 177 86 91
Schedule Tribe 285 155 130
Literacy 55.70 % 66.08 % 44.19 %
Total Workers 1,261 828 433
Main Worker 446 - -
Marginal Worker 815 504 311

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.89 % of total population in Tarni village.

Work Profile

In Tarni village out of total population, 1261 were engaged in work activities. 35.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1261 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.