Tura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Tura is a Municipality city situated in Rongram block of West Garo Hills district. The Tura city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 13,743 families residing in the Tura city. The total population of Tura is 74,858 out of which 37,236 are males and 37,622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tura is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tura city is 8884 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4588 male children and 4296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tura is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tura is 91.3%. Thus Tura has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 93.17% and the female literacy rate is 89.53% in Tura.
Tura Municipality has total administration over 13,743 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tura Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tura Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,884 | 4,588 | 4,296 |
| Literacy | 91.3% | 81.7% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,561 | 1,338 | 1,223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53,724 | 26,048 | 27,676 |
| Illiterate | 14,604 | 6,818 | 7,786 |
Caste-wise Population - Tura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.8% of total population in Tura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,561 | 1,338 | 1,223 |
| Schedule Tribe | 53,724 | 26,048 | 27,676 |
Religion-wise Population - Tura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tura is 19,064 which is 25.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tura is 883 which is 1.18% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Tura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,064 | (25.47%) | 10,113 | 8,951 |
| Muslim | 883 | (1.18%) | 487 | 396 |
| Christian | 54,431 | (72.71%) | 26,395 | 28,036 |
| Sikh | 48 | (0.06%) | 32 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 228 | (0.3%) | 108 | 120 |
| Jain | 35 | (0.05%) | 20 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 168 | (0.22%) | 81 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Tura
The total literacy rate of Tura was 91.33% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 60,254 literates, males were 30,418 while females were 29,836. Also the male literacy rate was 93.17% and the female literacy rate was 89.53% in Tura.
| Tura | Meghalaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.53% | 72.89% |
| Male | 93.17% | 75.95% |
| Total | 91.33% | 74.43% |
Sex Ratio - Tura
The Sex Ratio of Tura is 1,010. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Tura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Tura.
Child Population - Tura
According to Census 2011, there were 8,884 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Tura. Out of which 4,588 were male while 4,296 were female.
Working Population - Tura
In Tura Municipality out of total population, 23,438 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 372 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,222 | 13,530 | 5,692 |
| Cultivators | 372 | 164 | 208 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 82 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 263 | 151 | 112 |
| Other Workers | 18,464 | 13,133 | 5,331 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,216 | 2,420 | 1,796 |
| Non Working | 51,420 | 21,286 | 30,134 |
Tura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tura is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,460 | 75.6% | 872 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 6,508 | 84.3% | 989 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,255 | 87.7% | 914 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,558 | 82.2% | 983 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,060 | 85% | 977 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,338 | 76.9% | 1,082 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,719 | 76.8% | 1,016 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 16,657 | 79.4% | 1,052 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 10,434 | 77.9% | 986 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 5,799 | 85.4% | 1,073 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,070 | 88.3% | 1,194 |
Map of Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia