Turekela Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Turekela is a village situated in Bangomunda block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Turekela. The total population of Turekela is 1,048 out of which 539 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turekela is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turekela village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turekela is 690 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Turekela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turekela is 53.1%. Thus Turekela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 66.81% and the female literacy rate is 39.2% in Turekela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turekela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turekela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turekela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 87 | 60 |
| Literacy | 53.05% | 66.81% | 39.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 109 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 237 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Turekela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turekela village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 439 | 278 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 120 | 149 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 51 | 177 |
| Non Working | 381 | 210 | 171 |
Map of Turekela, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Turekela, Bangomunda
Below are the list of villages near Turekela village in Bangomunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biripali | 1,811 |
| Bhalumunda | 3,170 |
| Berapara | 985 |
| Phundelpara | 482 |
| Kuturabeda | 722 |
| Phugura | 743 |
| Tetelpara | 581 |
| Dumerpara | 852 |
| Ganjabahal | 529 |
| Kudovata | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turekela, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia