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Tarakeswar Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Tarakeswar is a medium size village located in Tarakeswar Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 272 families residing. The Tarakeswar village has population of 1264 of which 632 are males while 632 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarakeswar village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 9.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarakeswar village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarakeswar as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tarakeswar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarakeswar village was 74.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tarakeswar Male literacy stands at 82.04 % while female literacy rate was 67.83 %.

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

Tarakeswar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 272 - -
Population 1,264 632 632
Child (0-6) 124 64 60
Schedule Caste 881 451 430
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 74.91 % 82.04 % 67.83 %
Total Workers 491 377 114
Main Worker 422 - -
Marginal Worker 69 24 45

Caste Factor

In Tarakeswar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Tarakeswar village.

Work Profile

In Tarakeswar village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 85.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.