Turkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Turkhed is a village situated in Murtijapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Turkhed. The total population of Turkhed is 382 out of which 196 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkhed is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkhed village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkhed is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Turkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkhed is 85.5%. Thus Turkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 78.66% in Turkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Literacy | 85.47% | 91.67% | 78.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 31 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Turkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkhed village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 98 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 16 | 50 |
| Non Working | 183 | 82 | 101 |
Map of Turkhed, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Turkhed, Murtijapur
Below are the list of villages near Turkhed village in Murtijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaulkhed | 5 |
| Lasnapur | 197 |
| Umari | 1,526 |
| Kamatha | 365 |
| Shivan Kh. | 868 |
| Balapur | 155 |
| Mohakhed | 149 |
| Dhanora Bk. | 272 |
| Dhotra Sinde | 1,955 |
| Muramba | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkhed, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia