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Taraju Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Taraju is a small village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 33 families residing. The Taraju village has population of 147 of which 78 are males while 69 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taraju village population of children with age 0-6 is 18 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taraju village is 885 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Taraju as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Taraju village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Taraju village was 62.79 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Taraju Male literacy stands at 75.36 % while female literacy rate was 48.33 %.

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

Taraju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 33 - -
Population 147 78 69
Child (0-6) 18 9 9
Schedule Caste 80 46 34
Schedule Tribe 41 21 20
Literacy 62.79 % 75.36 % 48.33 %
Total Workers 82 47 35
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 15 7 8

Caste Factor

In Taraju village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.89 % of total population in Taraju village.

Work Profile

In Taraju village out of total population, 82 were engaged in work activities. 81.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.