Turuma Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Turuma is a village situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 698 families residing in the village Turuma. The total population of Turuma is 3,154 out of which 1,586 are males and 1,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turuma is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turuma village is 408 which is 13% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turuma is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Turuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turuma is 65.4%. Thus Turuma village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 54.05% in Turuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 209 | 199 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 76.62% | 54.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 284 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 74 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 531 | 828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Turuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turuma village out of total population, 1,504 were engaged in work activities. 24.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 367 | 326 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 143 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,137 | 604 | 533 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 656 | 994 |
Nearby Villages to Turuma,
Below are the list of villages near Turuma village in Bhanjanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadarlunda | 2,170 |
| Jamalai | 487 |
| Darpungia | 440 |
| Kasakendupali | 141 |
| Kanubandha | 515 |
| Gujurali | 771 |
| Beniguba | 469 |
| Kotipada | 454 |
| Rambha | 838 |
| Belabadi | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turuma, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia