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About Taragarh Village

Taragarh is a large village in Amritsar I tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,620, made up of 1,890 males and 1,730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 597 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Taragarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Taragarh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar I
Pincode 143115
Area (hectares) 597 hectares
Population 3,620
Male Population 1,890
Female Population 1,730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Taragarh compares

By the 2011 count Taragarh is the 17th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents. Its 597 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Taragarh

Taragarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Taragarh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Taragarh from other places

Taragarh lies about 20 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Jandiala, about 4.3 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Taragarh
Nearest town Jandiāla Gurū 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Jandiala 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar I 20 km
District headquarters Amritsar 20 km

Villages closest to Taragarh

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amritsar I tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Taragarh

As per the Census of India 2011, Taragarh village had a population of 3,620. That makes it the 17th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents.

Taragarh village has 1,890 males and 1,730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Taragarh has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Taragarh is 143115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Taragarh covers 597 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Taragarh falls under Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Taragarh is Jandiala, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Taragarh.

Taragarh is about 20 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Taragarh is in Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district. Jandiāla Gurū is about 3.6 km away. Jandiala is about 4.3 km away. Amritsar I is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gunowal (1.6 km), Mallian (1.8 km) and Dharar (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Taragarh today is likely to be higher.

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