Turang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turang is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Turang. The total population of Turang is 1,637 out of which 731 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turang is 1,239.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turang village is 221 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turang is 1,146 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,239) of Turang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turang is 49.9%. Thus Turang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 35.79% in Turang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 103 | 118 |
| Literacy | 49.93% | 67.68% | 35.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 58 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 10 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 930 | 306 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Turang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turang village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 159 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 92 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 31 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 604 | 200 | 404 |
| Non Working | 817 | 372 | 445 |
Map of Turang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turang, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Turang village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birjidi | 1,025 |
| Jangidiri | 1,151 |
| Baliguma | 733 |
| Kuda | 1,826 |
| Mahilidi | 202 |
| Daka Kendu | 1,759 |
| Kesya | 463 |
| Kurmasol | 1,337 |
| Kalabai Alias Bamandiha | 594 |
| Punrra | 1,890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia