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Tarka Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Tarka is a medium size village located in Bhaiyathan Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 269 families residing. The Tarka village has population of 1041 of which 516 are males while 525 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarka village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 17.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarka village is 1017 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarka as per census is 1131, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Tarka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarka village was 58.47 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Tarka Male literacy stands at 73.15 % while female literacy rate was 43.72 %.

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

Tarka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,041 516 525
Child (0-6) 179 84 95
Schedule Caste 39 18 21
Schedule Tribe 564 288 276
Literacy 58.47 % 73.15 % 43.72 %
Total Workers 574 295 279
Main Worker 62 - -
Marginal Worker 512 242 270

Caste Factor

In Tarka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.75 % of total population in Tarka village.

Work Profile

In Tarka village out of total population, 574 were engaged in work activities. 10.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 574 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.