Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Tara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Tara is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Tara village has population of 952 of which 493 are males while 459 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tara village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tara village is 931 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tara as per census is 914, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Tara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Tara village was 74.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tara Male literacy stands at 88.74 % while female literacy rate was 59.61 %.

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

Tara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 952 493 459
Child (0-6) 111 58 53
Schedule Caste 479 253 226
Schedule Tribe 168 80 88
Literacy 74.67 % 88.74 % 59.61 %
Total Workers 477 283 194
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 438 255 183

Caste Factor

In Tara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.65 % of total population in Tara village.

Work Profile

In Tara village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 8.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.