Turkha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Turkha is a village situated in Botad taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,199 families residing in the village Turkha. The total population of Turkha is 5,889 out of which 2,958 are males and 2,931 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkha is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkha village is 783 which is 13% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkha is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Turkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkha is 68.1%. Thus Turkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 59.64% in Turkha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Turkha village is MANUBHAI VALABHAI DHADHAL. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 783 | 404 | 379 |
| Literacy | 68.14% | 76.62% | 59.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 931 | 437 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,410 | 1,001 | 1,409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkha village out of total population, 2,849 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 801 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,042 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,993 | 1,405 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 801 | 595 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,042 | 684 | 358 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 856 | 241 | 615 |
| Non Working | 3,040 | 1,312 | 1,728 |
Nearby Villages to Turkha,
Below are the list of villages near Turkha village in Botad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zariya | 584 |
| Rangpar | 3,085 |
| Shirvaniya | 1,952 |
| Khakhoi | 1,500 |
| Dhankaniya | 2,230 |
| Salaiya | 1,586 |
| Nagalpar | 4,286 |
| Rajpara | 1,772 |
| Samadhiyala No.1 | 4,775 |
| Jotingada | 1,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkha, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia