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Khasi villagers block Assam census teams in disputed border hamlets
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- LGD code
- 299243
- Pincode
- 788003
- Post office
- Tarapur (Cachar)
- Population
- 1,087
- Households
- 216
- Literacy rate
- 76.7%
- Sex ratio
- 955 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 292
Census 2011 · in context
How Tarapur Pt V compares
By population, Tarapur Pt V ranks #135 of 246 villages in Silchar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
76.7%
+11.1% vs mandal average
- Tarapur Pt V
- 76.7%
- Silchar mandal
- 65.6%
- Cachar district
- 67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
955
+12 vs mandal average
- Tarapur Pt V
- 955
- Silchar mandal
- 943
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.5 vs mandal average
- Tarapur Pt V
- 5.0
- Silchar mandal
- 4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Tarapur Pt V at a glance
Tarapur Pt V is a village of 1,087 people in 216 households (Census 2011) in Silchar block, Cachar district, Assam, the 135th-largest of 246 villages in Silchar block. Literacy is 77%, 11 points above the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 955 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 788003, served by Tarapur (Cachar) post office; the LGD village code is 299243. The village votes in Algapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nijam Uddin Choudhury. The population is estimated at 1,282 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tarapur Pt V
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- No
- Power hours (summer)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 12
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Silchar (MB)
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 8
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 390
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 390
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- TARAPUR RAMNAGAR
- Total area (ha)
- 196.7
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Tarapur Pt V
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Tarapur Pt V
- LGD code
- 299243
- Pincode
- 788003
- Post office
- Tarapur (Cachar)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,087
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,282
- Households
- 216
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 955
- Literacy rate
- 76.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Karimganj
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Algapur
- Member of Parliament
- Kripanath Mallah
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Nijam Uddin Choudhury
- Block / Mandal
- Silchar
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 788003
- Tarapur Pt IVSilchar mandal4,349 pop
- JarailtalaSilchar mandal2,157 pop
- Badarpur Pt ISilchar mandal2,102 pop
- Badarpur Pt IISilchar mandal1,803 pop
- Tarapur Pt IIISilchar mandal1,754 pop
- Kalinagar Pt ISilchar mandal1,554 pop
- Tarapur Pt IISilchar mandal1,434 pop
- Masimpur BagichaSilchar mandal1,089 pop
- Jogirbond GrantSilchar mandal1,021 pop
Other villages in Silchar mandal
View all 60+ →- Silcoorie Grant
- Borakhai Grant
- Dudhpatil Grant
- Dalu Grant
- Kathal Grant
- Srikona Grant
- Clever House T.E.
- Derby T.E.
- Uttar Krishnapur Pt II
- Sildubi Grant
- Berenga Pt II
- Tarapur Pt IV
- Hatichara Grant
- Choto Jalenga Grant
- Dhalchara Grant
- Rosekandi Grant Pt II
- Berenga Pt III
- Tarutajabari Pt I
- Bariknagar Pt II
- Nuwagang F.V.
- Borodudhpatil Grant
- Digorsrikona Pt II
- Choto Jalenga Pt II
- Srikona Pt II
- Kachipur Pt II
- Niz-Borkhola Pt I
- Srikona Pt I
- Duarbond Grant
- Alambag
- Berenga Pt IV
- Elanpur T.E.
- Chenglorie Grant
- Rongpur Pt IV
- Bor Jalenga Pt VII
- Masimpur Pt I (Maohimpur)
- Barsangan Grant
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)