# Tarapur Pt VI, Cachar (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Cachar, Assam 

# Tarapur Pt VI

Tarapur Pt VI is a town in Silchar sub-district of Cachar district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,753 people** in 1,862 households. Literacy was 85.5%.

- 8,753people (2011)
- 1,862households
- 85.5%literacy
- 993females per 1,000 males

## Population of Tarapur Pt VI

■ Tarapur Pt VI · ■ Cachar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912**

**952

Working population ****31.2%**

**33.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tarapur Pt VI

Of every 100 households in Tarapur Pt VI in 2011, 63 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Tarapur Pt VI · ■ Cachar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****63%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**3%

Tap water ****79%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**64%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**38%

Use banking services ****57%**

**67%

Television ****50%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****13%**

**15%

Own their home ****87%**

**67%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Tarapur Pt VI work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,386 (87%) · **■** Household industry 55 (2%) · **■** Farming 82 (3%) · **■** Marginal 210 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tarapur Pt VI in numbers and road distances

- Density3,104 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,101 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)400 km by road
- Silchar (district HQ)2 km by road
- Silchar (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)400 km by road
- Silchar (railway station)2 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Tarapur Pt VI

### Civic services

- Pucca roads25 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets925
- Water storage420 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,186

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 3 private

**Main manufactured goods:** bakery products and handloom product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tarapur Pt VI

- Banks1 in Tarapur Pt VI

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Tarapur Pt VI?8,753 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Tarapur Pt VI in?Cachar district, Assam