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Taruan Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Taruan is a medium size village located in Sainkul Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 317 families residing. The Taruan village has population of 1383 of which 693 are males while 690 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taruan village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taruan village is 996 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Taruan as per census is 918, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Taruan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Taruan village was 90.74 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Taruan Male literacy stands at 95.89 % while female literacy rate was 85.62 %.

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

Taruan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 317 - -
Population 1,383 693 690
Child (0-6) 163 85 78
Schedule Caste 425 199 226
Schedule Tribe 46 22 24
Literacy 90.74 % 95.89 % 85.62 %
Total Workers 361 347 14
Main Worker 338 - -
Marginal Worker 23 21 2

Caste Factor

Taruan village of Kendujhar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.33 % of total population in Taruan village.

Work Profile

In Taruan village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 93.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.