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Tara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Tara is a large village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 595 families residing. The Tara village has population of 2332 of which 1177 are males while 1155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tara village population of children with age 0-6 is 237 which makes up 10.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tara village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Tara as per census is 927, 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 67.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Tara Male literacy stands at 74.19 % while female literacy rate was 61.48 %.

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 595 - -
Population 2,332 1,177 1,155
Child (0-6) 237 123 114
Schedule Caste 1,050 536 514
Schedule Tribe 667 329 338
Literacy 67.88 % 74.19 % 61.48 %
Total Workers 1,145 724 421
Main Worker 837 - -
Marginal Worker 308 98 210

Caste Factor

In Tara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.03 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.60 % of total population in Tara village.

Work Profile

In Tara village out of total population, 1145 were engaged in work activities. 73.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1145 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 475 were Agricultural labourer.