Turdag Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turdag is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Turdag. The total population of Turdag is 912 out of which 455 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turdag is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turdag village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turdag is 1,245 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Turdag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turdag is 68.7%. Thus Turdag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 54.73% in Turdag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turdag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turdag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turdag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 53 | 66 |
| Literacy | 68.73% | 82.34% | 54.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 124 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Turdag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turdag village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 187 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 70 | 149 |
| Non Working | 416 | 198 | 218 |
Map of Turdag, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turdag, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Turdag village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Phuhara | 731 |
| Mathari | 1,136 |
| Bandi | 460 |
| Akahara | 1,009 |
| Ghosra | 46 |
| Palma | 526 |
| Sharangdi | 32 |
| Bara Phuhara | 405 |
| Karmadi | 959 |
| Keotia | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turdag, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia