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Taranga Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Taranga is a large village located in Chanho Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 474 families residing. The Taranga village has population of 2722 of which 1379 are males while 1343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taranga village population of children with age 0-6 is 462 which makes up 16.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taranga village is 974 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Taranga as per census is 1081, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Taranga village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Taranga village was 60.40 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Taranga Male literacy stands at 68.63 % while female literacy rate was 51.77 %.

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

Taranga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 474 - -
Population 2,722 1,379 1,343
Child (0-6) 462 222 240
Schedule Caste 61 35 26
Schedule Tribe 1,207 605 602
Literacy 60.40 % 68.63 % 51.77 %
Total Workers 1,121 691 430
Main Worker 655 - -
Marginal Worker 466 260 206

Caste Factor

In Taranga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.24 % of total population in Taranga village.

Work Profile

In Taranga village out of total population, 1121 were engaged in work activities. 58.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1121 workers engaged in Main Work, 513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.