Turka Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Turka is a village situated in Biswanathpur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 15 families residing in the village Turka. The total population of Turka is 52 out of which 31 are males and 21 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turka is 677.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turka village is 7 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turka is 400 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (677) of Turka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turka is 8.9%. Thus Turka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 11.54% and the female literacy rate is 5.26% in Turka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Literacy | 8.89% | 11.54% | 5.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 28 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Turka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turka village out of total population, 39 were engaged in work activities. 10.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Non Working | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Map of Turka, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Turka, Biswanathpur
Below are the list of villages near Turka village in Biswanathpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankoruan | 29 |
| Kachanar | 154 |
| Manaska | 261 |
| Jabagaon | 184 |
| Machul | 23 |
| Jamchuan | 335 |
| Kaksi | 228 |
| Ranarana | 49 |
| Gambhari Guda | 10 |
| Kandha Bori | 205 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turka, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia