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Taranga Population - Bokaro, Jharkhand

Taranga is a large village located in Chandrapura Block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand with total 853 families residing. The Taranga village has population of 4497 of which 2319 are males while 2178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Taranga village population of children with age 0-6 is 652 which makes up 14.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Taranga village is 939 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Taranga as per census is 940, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Taranga village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Taranga village was 73.26 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Taranga Male literacy stands at 85.48 % while female literacy rate was 60.26 %.

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

Taranga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 853 - -
Population 4,497 2,319 2,178
Child (0-6) 652 336 316
Schedule Caste 475 247 228
Schedule Tribe 209 110 99
Literacy 73.26 % 85.48 % 60.26 %
Total Workers 1,386 1,003 383
Main Worker 502 - -
Marginal Worker 884 563 321

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.65 % of total population in Taranga village.

Work Profile

In Taranga village out of total population, 1386 were engaged in work activities. 36.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1386 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.