Turia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turia is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 490 families residing in the village Turia. The total population of Turia is 2,074 out of which 1,062 are males and 1,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turia is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turia village is 183 which is 9% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turia is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Turia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turia is 87.1%. Thus Turia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.63% and the female literacy rate is 81.47% in Turia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 99 | 84 |
| Literacy | 87.15% | 92.63% | 81.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 124 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 170 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Turia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turia village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 420 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 156 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 71 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 189 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 188 | 151 |
| Non Working | 1,255 | 454 | 801 |
Nearby Villages to Turia,
Below are the list of villages near Turia village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pashang | 1,979 |
| Panch Gere | 302 |
| Radhamohanpur | 3,604 |
| Ruiagerya | 498 |
| Papan Haricharan | 509 |
| Sundarpur | 1,103 |
| Shyam Chak | 253 |
| Dingal | 3,685 |
| Chak Lalpur | 1,990 |
| Hatiberya | 1,110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia