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Taraganja Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Taraganja is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 170 families residing. The Taraganja village has population of 673 of which 340 are males while 333 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taraganja village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taraganja village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Taraganja as per census is 1519, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Taraganja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Taraganja village was 79.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Taraganja Male literacy stands at 87.22 % while female literacy rate was 70.89 %.

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

Taraganja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 673 340 333
Child (0-6) 68 27 41
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 498 252 246
Literacy 79.34 % 87.22 % 70.89 %
Total Workers 376 224 152
Main Worker 310 - -
Marginal Worker 66 25 41

Caste Factor

In Taraganja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.49 % of total population in Taraganja village.

Work Profile

In Taraganja village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 82.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.