Taranagar

Taranagar is a Town and Tehsil in Churu District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Taranagar Block (CD) is 00481. The total area of Taranagar Tehsil is 1,805 km², which includes 1,794.50 km² of rural area and 10.00 km² of urban area. Taranagar has a sex ratio of approximately 924 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Taranagar Tehsil

Taranagar Tehsil has a total of 123 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Taranagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Taranagar Tehsil

The population profile of Taranagar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Taranagar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Taranagar Tehsil is around 2,11,831 people. This includes 1,10,098 males and 1,01,733 females. Rural population is about 1,79,191 (93,251 males and 85,940 females), while urban population is nearly 32,640 (16,847 males and 15,793 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 30,854 of the population, with 16,257 boys and 14,597 girls. Rural areas have 26,113 children, and urban areas have about 4,741 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,20,861 literate people in Taranagar Tehsil, including 73,606 literate males and 47,255 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,01,104 individuals and urban literacy covers around 19,757 people.
• About 90,970 people in Taranagar Tehsil are not literate, including 36,492 males and 54,478 females. Rural areas include 78,087 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 12,883 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 37,262 households, with 31,910 in villages and 5,352 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Taranagar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Taranagar Tehsil is approximately 45,515 people, including 23,865 males and 21,650 females. Around 41,152 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,363 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Taranagar Tehsil is about 954 people, including 501 males and 453 females. Around 828 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 126 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 117 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 100 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,264 people per sq. km.