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Taraj Population - Surat, Gujarat

Taraj is a medium size village located in Palsana Taluka of Surat district, Gujarat with total 358 families residing. The Taraj village has population of 1626 of which 834 are males while 792 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taraj village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 12.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taraj village is 950 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Taraj as per census is 1198, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Taraj village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Taraj village was 77.88 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Taraj Male literacy stands at 80.89 % while female literacy rate was 74.59 %.

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

Taraj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 358 - -
Population 1,626 834 792
Child (0-6) 211 96 115
Schedule Caste 141 74 67
Schedule Tribe 682 350 332
Literacy 77.88 % 80.89 % 74.59 %
Total Workers 785 509 276
Main Worker 613 - -
Marginal Worker 172 34 138

Caste Factor

In Taraj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.67 % of total population in Taraj village.

Work Profile

In Taraj village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 78.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.