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Tara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tara is a medium size village located in Purulia - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 193 families residing. The Tara village has population of 984 of which 492 are males while 492 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tara village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 16.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tara village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tara as per census is 1236, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Tara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tara village was 61.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tara Male literacy stands at 77.86 % while female literacy rate was 44.67 %.

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 193 - -
Population 984 492 492
Child (0-6) 161 72 89
Schedule Caste 327 151 176
Schedule Tribe 140 72 68
Literacy 61.60 % 77.86 % 44.67 %
Total Workers 427 292 135
Main Worker 50 - -
Marginal Worker 377 246 131

Caste Factor

Tara village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.23 % of total population in Tara village.

Work Profile

In Tara village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 11.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.