Turkai Population, Caste, Working Data Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Turkai is a village situated in Patharia tehsil of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Turkai. The total population of Turkai is 702 out of which 376 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkai is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkai village is 97 which is 14% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkai is 732 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Turkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkai is 86.8%. Thus Turkai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Damoh district. The male literacy rate is 92.81% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Turkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 56 | 41 |
| Literacy | 86.78% | 92.81% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 133 | 75 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 79 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkai village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 234 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 163 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 458 | 140 | 318 |
Map of Turkai, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Turkai, Patharia
Below are the list of villages near Turkai village in Patharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madiya | 359 |
| Sar Khadi | 1,496 |
| Pipariya Turkai | 701 |
| Deoran | 1,763 |
| Mahadpur | 801 |
| Hinota Narsinghgarh | 1,250 |
| Parasari | 30 |
| Bamhori Jodha | 706 |
| Khejra Patmohna | 450 |
| Chhaprat | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkai, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia