Taragan, Boriguma, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 3, 2024.

Geographic Location of Taragan


The village Taragan is located in Boriguma Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Malda Gram Panchayat. It comes under Boriguma Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sunabeda, which is about 22 kilometers away from Taragan.

Travel and Communication for Taragan


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Taragan,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764056

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Taragan


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

A brief summary of available data for Taragan 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 Taragan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1229 persons live in 313 house holds in the village Taragan. There are 615 female individuals and 614 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.04% and males constitute 49.96% of the total population.

There are 323 scheduled castes persons of which 157 are females and 166 are males. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.28% of the total population.

There are 679 scheduled tribes persons of which 346 are females and 333 are males. Females constitute 50.96% and males constitute 49.04% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 55.25% of the total population.

Population density of Taragan is 192.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Taragan


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Total area of Taragan is 639 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 477.98 ha. About 341.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 136.85 ha is irrigated area. About 19.14 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 7.53 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 109.73 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 29.1 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.13 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 32.92 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 8.99 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.94 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.76 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 27.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Taragan


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Borigumma, which is 5-10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a government primary school in the village Taragan.

There is a government middle school in the village Taragan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Ponli, which is less than 5 kms away from Taragan.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Borigumma, which is 5-10 kms away from Taragan.

Colleges in Taragan


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

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

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

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Taragan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Taragan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambaguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Taragan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Taragan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Taragan


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

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

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Taragan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Taragan.

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

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

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