Thuruk Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Thuruk is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Thuruk. The total population of Thuruk is 719 out of which 385 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thuruk is 868.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thuruk village is 138 which is 19% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thuruk is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Thuruk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thuruk is 62.7%. Thus Thuruk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.64% and the female literacy rate is 56.99% in Thuruk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thuruk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thuruk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thuruk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 76 | 62 |
| Literacy | 62.65% | 67.64% | 56.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 713 | 383 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 176 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Thuruk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thuruk village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 175 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 150 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 508 | 208 | 300 |
Map of Thuruk, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Thuruk, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Thuruk village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saphak | 140 |
| Fiangpui | 88 |
| Situng | 83 |
| Lelad | 552 |
| Lungmaicham | 102 |
| Lura | 431 |
| Tongseng Nongkhlieh | 852 |
| Saipung | 1,431 |
| Tangnub | 410 |
| Lumchyrngan | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thuruk, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia