Turkahia Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Turkahia is a village situated in Nichlaul tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Turkahia. The total population of Turkahia is 2,190 out of which 1,119 are males and 1,071 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkahia is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkahia village is 265 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkahia is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Turkahia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkahia is 60.4%. Thus Turkahia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 76.49% and the female literacy rate is 43.39% in Turkahia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkahia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkahia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkahia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 132 | 133 |
| Literacy | 60.36% | 76.49% | 43.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 183 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 57 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 1,028 | 364 | 664 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Turkahia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkahia village out of total population, 653 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 653 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 389 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 184 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 175 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 124 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,537 | 606 | 931 |
Map of Turkahia, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Turkahia, Nichlaul
Below are the list of villages near Turkahia village in Nichlaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karja | 1,254 |
| Chatia | 3,741 |
| Lohrauli | 2,521 |
| Rampurwa | 649 |
| Naunia | 1,428 |
| Laxmipur Kala | 585 |
| Nauwabari | 562 |
| Laxmipur Khurd | 3,754 |
| Khesaraha | 47 |
| Shitlapur | 2,525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkahia, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia