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Tarkela Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Tarkela is a medium size village located in Raigarh Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 441 families residing. The Tarkela village has population of 1615 of which 811 are males while 804 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tarkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 10.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tarkela village is 991 which is equal than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Tarkela as per census is 856, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Tarkela village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Tarkela village was 75.21 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Tarkela Male literacy stands at 84.05 % while female literacy rate was 66.44 %.

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

Tarkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 441 - -
Population 1,615 811 804
Child (0-6) 167 90 77
Schedule Caste 243 115 128
Schedule Tribe 397 200 197
Literacy 75.21 % 84.05 % 66.44 %
Total Workers 734 454 280
Main Worker 510 - -
Marginal Worker 224 100 124

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.05 % of total population in Tarkela village.

Work Profile

In Tarkela village out of total population, 734 were engaged in work activities. 69.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 734 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.