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Taroo Population - Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

Taroo is a medium size village located in Leh Tehsil of Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 71 families residing. The Taroo village has population of 442 of which 203 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taroo village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taroo village is 1177 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Taroo as per census is 1250, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Taroo village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Taroo village was 70.03 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Taroo Male literacy stands at 77.05 % while female literacy rate was 64.02 %.

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

Taroo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 71 - -
Population 442 203 239
Child (0-6) 45 20 25
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 429 195 234
Literacy 70.03 % 77.05 % 64.02 %
Total Workers 267 128 139
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 124 13 111

Caste Factor

In Taroo village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.06 % of total population in Taroo village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Taroo village of Leh.

Work Profile

In Taroo village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 53.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.