Turkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Amravati, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Turkheda is a village situated in Anjangaon Surji taluka of Amravati district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Turkheda. The total population of Turkheda is 1,823 out of which 926 are males and 897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkheda is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turkheda village is 181 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkheda is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Turkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkheda is 87%. Thus Turkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 78% of Amravati district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.64% in Turkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 96 | 85 |
| Literacy | 86.97% | 91.2% | 82.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 299 | 158 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 169 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Turkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkheda village out of total population, 1,004 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,004 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 777 | 532 | 245 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 346 | 229 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 74 | 153 |
| Non Working | 819 | 320 | 499 |
Nearby Villages to Turkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Turkheda village in Anjangaon Surji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampur | 492 |
| Karla | 2,559 |
| Nimkhed Bajar | 2,344 |
| Bhandaraj | 3,659 |
| Khirada | 992 |
| Masamapur | 179 |
| Hirapur | 1,677 |
| Adgaon | 1,790 |
| Palaskheda | 8 |
| Hasanapur pardi | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkheda, Amravati, Maharashtra - Wikipedia