Turekela Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Turekela is a village situated in Turekela block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 584 families residing in the village Turekela. The total population of Turekela is 2,184 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turekela is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turekela village is 290 which is 13% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turekela is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Turekela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turekela is 55.4%. Thus Turekela village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 44.8% in Turekela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turekela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turekela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turekela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 149 | 141 |
| Literacy | 55.39% | 65.66% | 44.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 152 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 271 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 1,135 | 479 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.5% of total population in Turekela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turekela village out of total population, 912 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 912 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 169 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 104 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 708 | 442 | 266 |
| Non Working | 1,272 | 499 | 773 |
Nearby Villages to Turekela,
Below are the list of villages near Turekela village in Turekela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhibahal | 1,091 |
| Gargadbahal | 546 |
| Tentelkhunti | 335 |
| Larki | 1,752 |
| Nagphena | 641 |
| Rautmunda | 547 |
| Gurlaudar | 394 |
| Ramod | 1,114 |
| Baddakla | 1,297 |
| Mahanilaha | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turekela, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia