Taran, Jokihat, Araria, Bihar, India
Content updated on January 11, 2025.
Geographic Location of Taran
The village Taran is located in Jokihat C.D.Block of Araria District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Taran Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jokihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Araria, which is about 18 kilometers away from Taran.
Travel and Communication for Taran
Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.
Postal Address:
Taran,
Araria,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Taran
Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Taran is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.
A brief summary of available data for Taran is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2025 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2025 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2025 |
Social Structure of Taran
As per available data from the year 2009, 10739 persons live in 2165 house holds in the village Taran. There are 4982 female individuals and 5757 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.39% and males constitute 53.61% of the total population.
There are 51 scheduled castes persons of which 26 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 50.98% and males constitute 49.02% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.47% of the total population.
Population density of Taran is 1956.1 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Taran
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Total area of Taran is 549 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 510 ha. About 260 ha is un-irrigated area. About 250 ha is irrigated area. About 200 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 50 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.
About 2.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.
About 7 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 20 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.
Schools in Taran
There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Taran.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Taran.
There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jokihat, which is 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jokihat, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
Colleges in Taran
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 Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kishanganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purnia, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
Other Educational Facilities in Taran
There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Farvishganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Araria, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Taran.
Healthcare Facilities in Taran
There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Taran.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Taran.
There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Taran.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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