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Tara Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Tara is a medium size village located in Jangipara Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 291 families residing. The Tara village has population of 1217 of which 622 are males while 595 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tara village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 10.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tara village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tara as per census is 797, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tara village was 70.57 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tara Male literacy stands at 77.37 % while female literacy rate was 63.62 %.

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

Tara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 291 - -
Population 1,217 622 595
Child (0-6) 133 74 59
Schedule Caste 788 397 391
Schedule Tribe 11 6 5
Literacy 70.57 % 77.37 % 63.62 %
Total Workers 562 395 167
Main Worker 385 - -
Marginal Worker 177 68 109

Caste Factor

In Tara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.90 % of total population in Tara village.

Work Profile

In Tara village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 68.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 159 were Agricultural labourer.