Turkaha Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Turkaha is a village situated in Phulwaria block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Turkaha. The total population of Turkaha is 1,236 out of which 635 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkaha village is 214 which is 17% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Turkaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkaha is 61.6%. Thus Turkaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 74.39% and the female literacy rate is 47.86% in Turkaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 104 | 110 |
| Literacy | 61.64% | 74.39% | 47.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 334 | 166 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 240 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Turkaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkaha village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 171 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 133 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 97 | 34 |
| Non Working | 917 | 367 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Turkaha,
Below are the list of villages near Turkaha village in Phulwaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salar Khurd | 1,853 |
| Manjha Kanhwaria | 1,143 |
| Salar Kalan | 1,856 |
| Manjha Goshain | 2,071 |
| Maripur | 2,439 |
| Manjha Imilia | 1,238 |
| Phulwaria | 2,611 |
| Madhopur | 715 |
| Paikauli Bado | 2,622 |
| Satain Ki Khap | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkaha, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia