Taraju Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Taraju is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Taraju. The total population of Taraju is 1,394 out of which 705 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taraju is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Taraju village is 220 which is 16% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taraju is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Taraju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taraju is 59.2%. Thus Taraju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 70.56% and the female literacy rate is 47.68% in Taraju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taraju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taraju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taraju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 114 | 106 |
| Literacy | 59.2% | 70.56% | 47.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 125 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 149 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 288 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.3% of total population in Taraju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taraju village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 239 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 138 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 83 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 161 | 297 |
| Non Working | 621 | 305 | 316 |
Map of Taraju, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Taraju, Lakhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Taraju village in Lakhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamgala | 2,550 |
| Gumgara Khurd | 931 |
| Latori | 2,452 |
| Parsodi Kalan | 1,464 |
| Rampur | 465 |
| Bagdarri | 1,363 |
| Andhla | 2,977 |
| Gumgara Kalan | 1,509 |
| Jaipur | 1,018 |
| Katkona | 1,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taraju, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia