Taga, Akaltara, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Taga


The village Taga is located in Akaltara Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Taga Gram Panchayat. It comes under Akaltara Community Development Block. The nearest town is Akaltara, which is about 10 kilometers away from Taga.

Travel and Communication for Taga


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Taga


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Taga is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Taga is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Taga


As per available data from the year 2009, 3285 persons live in 688 house holds in the village Taga. There are 1614 female individuals and 1671 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.13% and males constitute 50.87% of the total population.

There are 690 scheduled castes persons of which 331 are females and 359 are males. Females constitute 47.97% and males constitute 52.03% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21% of the total population.

There are 291 scheduled tribes persons of which 141 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 48.45% and males constitute 51.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 8.86% of the total population.

Population density of Taga is 341.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Taga


Maps, reports and datasets of Taga on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Taga is 961.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 709.46 ha. About 134.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 692.88 ha is irrigated area. About 686.01 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 6.87 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 47.18 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 163.42 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 16.68 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 20.72 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Taga


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Taga.

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Taga.

There is a government middle school in the village Taga.

There is a government secondary school in the village Taga.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Taga.

Colleges in Taga


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Akaltara, which is 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Khokhra, which is 5-10 kms away from Taga.

Other Educational Facilities in Taga


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Akaltara, which is 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Janjgir, which is more than 10 kms away from Taga.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Janjgir, which is more than 10 kms away from Taga.

Healthcare Facilities in Taga


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Taga.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Taga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Taga.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Taga or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Taga.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Taga.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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