Turkaha Population, Caste, Working Data Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Turkaha is a village situated in Lalganj tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Turkaha. The total population of Turkaha is 1,112 out of which 600 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkaha village is 158 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Turkaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkaha is 35.5%. Thus Turkaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.2% of Mirzapur district. The male literacy rate is 41.22% and the female literacy rate is 28.6% 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 | 158 | 76 | 82 |
| Literacy | 35.53% | 41.22% | 28.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 258 | 134 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 384 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turkaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkaha village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 252 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 552 | 394 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 252 | 245 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 284 | 137 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Non Working | 547 | 197 | 350 |
Nearby Villages to Turkaha,
Below are the list of villages near Turkaha village in Lalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bokaria | 526 |
| Gerua | 1,187 |
| Pagar | 702 |
| Rampur Madwa | 1,714 |
| Pandeypur | 709 |
| Tendua Khurd | 648 |
| Chitang | 1,753 |
| Tendua Kalan | 2,144 |
| Kalwari Kalan | 899 |
| Madawa Newada | 718 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkaha, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia