Geographic Location of Taraju

The village Taraju is located in Lakhanpur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Taraju Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lakhanpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lakhanpur, which is about 12 kilometers away from Taraju.

Travel and Communication for Taraju

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

Postal Address:
Taraju,
Surguja,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497116

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Taraju

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

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

Social Structure of Taraju

As per available data from the year 2009, 1394 persons live in 313 house holds in the village Taraju. There are 689 female individuals and 705 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.43% and males constitute 50.57% of the total population.

There are 246 scheduled castes persons of which 121 are females and 125 are males. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.65% of the total population.

There are 283 scheduled tribes persons of which 134 are females and 149 are males. Females constitute 47.35% and males constitute 52.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 20.3% of the total population.

Population density of Taraju is 263.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Taraju

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Total area of Taraju is 529.74 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 416.91 ha. About 322.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 72.67 ha is irrigated area. About 50.19 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 4.2 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 18.28 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 42.71 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 48.36 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 13.79 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Taraju

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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Taraju.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jamgala, which is 5-10 kms away from Taraju.

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

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

Colleges in Taraju

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 Udaypur, which is more than 10 kms away from Taraju.

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 Taraju.

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 Taraju.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Taraju

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Taraju

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Taraju.

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Taraju.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Taraju.

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