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Targian Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Targian is a large village located in Budhal Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 698 families residing. The Targian village has population of 3734 of which 1961 are males while 1773 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targian village population of children with age 0-6 is 952 which makes up 25.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targian village is 904 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Targian as per census is 959, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Targian village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Targian village was 39.18 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Targian Male literacy stands at 51.80 % while female literacy rate was 24.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Targian 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 Targian village.

Targian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 698 - -
Population 3,734 1,961 1,773
Child (0-6) 952 486 466
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 2,544 1,321 1,223
Literacy 39.18 % 51.80 % 24.94 %
Total Workers 2,270 1,190 1,080
Main Worker 830 - -
Marginal Worker 1,440 418 1,022

Caste Factor

In Targian village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.13 % of total population in Targian village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Targian village of Rajouri.

Work Profile

In Targian village out of total population, 2270 were engaged in work activities. 36.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2270 workers engaged in Main Work, 687 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.