Turekela Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Turekela is a village situated in Sindhekela block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Turekela. The total population of Turekela is 1,012 out of which 503 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turekela is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turekela village is 116 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turekela is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Turekela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turekela is 49.4%. Thus Turekela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 62.59% and the female literacy rate is 36.7% 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 | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 49.44% | 62.59% | 36.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 115 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 124 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 227 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Turekela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turekela village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 130 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 54 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 145 | 222 |
| Non Working | 483 | 228 | 255 |
Map of Turekela, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Turekela, Sindhekela
Below are the list of villages near Turekela village in Sindhekela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhinkipara | 1,050 |
| Badapara | 796 |
| Dabjhar | 132 |
| sundhimunda | 424 |
| Barkani | 631 |
| Gandharla | 1,967 |
| Salemudagan | 249 |
| Kurlubhata | 1,321 |
| kalkut | 554 |
| Batharla | 700 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turekela, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia