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Targa Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Targa is a large village located in Baghmara-Cum-Katras Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 426 families residing. The Targa village has population of 2234 of which 1177 are males while 1057 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Targa village population of children with age 0-6 is 380 which makes up 17.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Targa village is 898 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Targa as per census is 969, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Targa village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Targa village was 68.02 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Targa Male literacy stands at 77.95 % while female literacy rate was 56.78 %.

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

Targa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 426 - -
Population 2,234 1,177 1,057
Child (0-6) 380 193 187
Schedule Caste 645 339 306
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.02 % 77.95 % 56.78 %
Total Workers 694 584 110
Main Worker 266 - -
Marginal Worker 428 356 72

Caste Factor

Targa village of Dhanbad has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.87 % of total population in Targa village. The village Targa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Targa village out of total population, 694 were engaged in work activities. 38.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 694 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.