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Tarapur Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Tarapur is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 152 families residing. The Tarapur village has population of 723 of which 360 are males while 363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 12.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarapur village is 1008 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarapur as per census is 706, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tarapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarapur village was 79.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tarapur Male literacy stands at 89.32 % while female literacy rate was 70.64 %.

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

Tarapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 723 360 363
Child (0-6) 87 51 36
Schedule Caste 359 171 188
Schedule Tribe 164 83 81
Literacy 79.72 % 89.32 % 70.64 %
Total Workers 333 198 135
Main Worker 202 - -
Marginal Worker 131 17 114

Caste Factor

In Tarapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.68 % of total population in Tarapur village.

Work Profile

In Tarapur village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 60.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.