Tarapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Tarapur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Tarapur. The total population of Tarapur is 723 out of which 360 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tarapur village is 87 which is 12% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tarapur is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Tarapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tarapur is 79.7%. Thus Tarapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Tarapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tarapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tarapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tarapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 89.32% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 359 | 171 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 84 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Tarapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tarapur village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 181 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 103 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 17 | 114 |
| Non Working | 390 | 162 | 228 |
Map of Tarapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Tarapur, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Tarapur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautarapur | 1,146 |
| Shyamjhatia | 50 |
| Bhiring Pur | 329 |
| Madipur | 1,271 |
| Rangdakola | 472 |
| Kalabani | 203 |
| Amdai | 2,142 |
| Khalsiyali | 1,508 |
| Pakuryapal | 313 |
| Nischintapur | 411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tarapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia