Turna Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Turna is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 186 families residing in the village Turna. The total population of Turna is 860 out of which 426 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turna is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turna village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turna is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Turna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turna is 80.6%. Thus Turna village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.91% and the female literacy rate is 74.42% in Turna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 86.91% | 74.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 89 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 94 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turna village out of total population, 267 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 267 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 187 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Non Working | 593 | 197 | 396 |
Nearby Villages to Turna,
Below are the list of villages near Turna village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawanpind Donawala | 1,770 |
| Makhi | 284 |
| Mahmonwal | 820 |
| Sajanwal | 285 |
| Aliwal | 359 |
| Meda | 635 |
| Bara Jagir | 486 |
| Lasuri | 1,243 |
| Chak Chela | 1,142 |
| Mohriwal | 372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turna, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia