Turkandona Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Turkandona is a village situated in Raichur taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Turkandona. The total population of Turkandona is 2,399 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkandona is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkandona village is 392 which is 16% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkandona is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Turkandona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkandona is 45.6%. Thus Turkandona village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 59.29% and the female literacy rate is 32.35% in Turkandona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkandona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkandona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkandona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Literacy | 45.64% | 59.29% | 32.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 96 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 148 | 178 |
| Illiterate | 1,483 | 604 | 879 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Turkandona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkandona village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 246 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 821 | 560 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 458 | 378 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 246 | 112 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 65 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 462 | 76 | 386 |
| Non Working | 1,116 | 555 | 561 |
Nearby Villages to Turkandona,
Below are the list of villages near Turkandona village in Raichur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Yedlapur | 1,345 |
| Dugnoor | 1,656 |
| Bichal | 3,570 |
| Karebudur | 878 |
| Hanchinhal | 596 |
| Hanmapur | 2,073 |
| Gandhal | 5,152 |
| Kataknur | 907 |
| Gillesugur | 3,880 |
| Gatbichal | 1,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkandona, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia