Turkakashba Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turkakashba is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,103 families residing in the village Turkakashba. The total population of Turkakashba is 5,608 out of which 2,865 are males and 2,743 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkakashba is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkakashba village is 753 which is 13% of the total population. There are 396 male children and 357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkakashba is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Turkakashba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkakashba is 77.1%. Thus Turkakashba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 69.07% in Turkakashba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkakashba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkakashba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkakashba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 753 | 396 | 357 |
| Literacy | 77.05% | 84.77% | 69.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 669 | 364 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 174 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 1,867 | 772 | 1,095 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Turkakashba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkakashba village out of total population, 1,754 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,754 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 900 | 812 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 179 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 206 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 417 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 854 | 751 | 103 |
| Non Working | 3,854 | 1,302 | 2,552 |
Map of Turkakashba, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turkakashba, Dantan - II
Below are the list of villages near Turkakashba village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narayan Chak | 1,273 |
| Radhaballavpur | 236 |
| Solemanpur | 2,201 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,576 |
| Lakshanpur | 196 |
| Sadi Chak | 70 |
| Panch Kunia | 388 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 777 |
| Bamanda | 2,630 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,050 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkakashba, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia