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Targaon Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Targaon is a medium size village located in Makdi Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 132 families residing. The Targaon village has population of 634 of which 327 are males while 307 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 12.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targaon village is 939 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Targaon as per census is 878, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Targaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Targaon village was 71.45 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Targaon Male literacy stands at 84.97 % while female literacy rate was 57.20 %.

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

Targaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 634 327 307
Child (0-6) 77 41 36
Schedule Caste 16 7 9
Schedule Tribe 456 242 214
Literacy 71.45 % 84.97 % 57.20 %
Total Workers 319 157 162
Main Worker 297 - -
Marginal Worker 22 9 13

Caste Factor

In Targaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.52 % of total population in Targaon village.

Work Profile

In Targaon village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 93.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.