Turkanirkuthi Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turkanirkuthi is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 317 families residing in the village Turkanirkuthi. The total population of Turkanirkuthi is 1,251 out of which 666 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkanirkuthi is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkanirkuthi village is 157 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkanirkuthi is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Turkanirkuthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkanirkuthi is 72%. Thus Turkanirkuthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.94% and the female literacy rate is 62.09% in Turkanirkuthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkanirkuthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkanirkuthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkanirkuthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 89 | 68 |
| Literacy | 72.03% | 80.94% | 62.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 851 | 456 | 395 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 199 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Turkanirkuthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkanirkuthi village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 339 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 155 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 56 | 131 |
| Non Working | 708 | 271 | 437 |
Map of Turkanirkuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turkanirkuthi, Tufanganj - II
Below are the list of villages near Turkanirkuthi village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajrapur | 2,216 |
| Taterkuthi | 2,458 |
| Jiratisalbari | 828 |
| Bakla | 2,426 |
| Bichhandai | 212 |
| Mahishkuchi | 7,192 |
| Basraja Pratham Khanda | 6,251 |
| Falimari | 11,385 |
| Bashraja Dwitia Khanda | 680 |
| Phersabari | 1,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkanirkuthi, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia