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Taranagar Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Taranagar is a large village located in Jaynagar - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 834 families residing. The Taranagar village has population of 4340 of which 2244 are males while 2096 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taranagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 693 which makes up 15.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taranagar village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Taranagar as per census is 1003, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Taranagar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Taranagar village was 62.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Taranagar Male literacy stands at 72.44 % while female literacy rate was 52.60 %.

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

Taranagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 834 - -
Population 4,340 2,244 2,096
Child (0-6) 693 346 347
Schedule Caste 2,597 1,323 1,274
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.93 % 72.44 % 52.60 %
Total Workers 1,662 1,197 465
Main Worker 807 - -
Marginal Worker 855 471 384

Caste Factor

In Taranagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.84 % of total population in Taranagar village. The village Taranagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Taranagar village out of total population, 1662 were engaged in work activities. 48.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1662 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourer.