Turka Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Turka is a village situated in Fatehpur block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Turka. The total population of Turka is 602 out of which 276 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turka is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turka village is 89 which is 15% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turka is 1,342 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Turka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turka is 70.8%. Thus Turka village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.18% in Turka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Literacy | 70.76% | 80.67% | 62.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 592 | 272 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 84 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.3% of total population in Turka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turka village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 2.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 152 | 32 |
| Non Working | 413 | 120 | 293 |
Nearby Villages to Turka,
Below are the list of villages near Turka village in Fatehpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karjuri | 986 |
| Malbahal Urf Maldiha | 693 |
| Raghunathpur | 268 |
| Jhilua | 536 |
| Bamundiha | 1,304 |
| Para Brindabani | 181 |
| Dudhani | 634 |
| Banudi | 684 |
| Babudi | 46 |
| Makaranda | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turka, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia