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Targhera Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Targhera is a medium size village located in Mal Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Targhera village has population of 936 of which 473 are males while 463 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targhera village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 15.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targhera village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Targhera as per census is 753, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Targhera village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Targhera village was 64.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Targhera Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 57.46 %.

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

Targhera Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 936 473 463
Child (0-6) 142 81 61
Schedule Caste 469 245 224
Schedule Tribe 140 74 66
Literacy 64.36 % 71.43 % 57.46 %
Total Workers 352 236 116
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 236 156 80

Caste Factor

In Targhera village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.96 % of total population in Targhera village.

Work Profile

In Targhera village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 32.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.