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Targa Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Targa is a large village located in Bansjor Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 400 families residing. The Targa village has population of 2020 of which 1030 are males while 990 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targa village population of children with age 0-6 is 297 which makes up 14.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targa village is 961 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Targa as per census is 929, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Targa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Targa village was 57.98 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Targa Male literacy stands at 70.21 % while female literacy rate was 45.34 %.

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

Targa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 400 - -
Population 2,020 1,030 990
Child (0-6) 297 154 143
Schedule Caste 103 47 56
Schedule Tribe 1,436 736 700
Literacy 57.98 % 70.21 % 45.34 %
Total Workers 734 567 167
Main Worker 614 - -
Marginal Worker 120 62 58

Caste Factor

In Targa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.10 % of total population in Targa village.

Work Profile

In Targa village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 83.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 499 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.