Turkel Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Turkel is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Turkel. The total population of Turkel is 1,400 out of which 724 are males and 676 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkel is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkel village is 197 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkel is 807 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Turkel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkel is 62.3%. Thus Turkel village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 76.1% and the female literacy rate is 47.96% in Turkel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 109 | 88 |
| Literacy | 62.34% | 76.1% | 47.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 254 | 116 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 256 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Turkel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkel village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 347 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 203 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 110 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 204 | 52 | 152 |
| Non Working | 642 | 325 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Turkel,
Below are the list of villages near Turkel village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budhipadar | 1,103 |
| Mankadipada | 810 |
| Ghantabahal | 932 |
| Chahagaon | 1,169 |
| Ghugurpala | 447 |
| Padiagaon | 612 |
| Dangariguda | 305 |
| Kendugupka | 833 |
| Haladigarh | 1,887 |
| Karlapada | 1,137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkel, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia