Turki Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Turki is a village situated in Falka block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 228 families residing in the village Turki. The total population of Turki is 1,040 out of which 541 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turki is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turki village is 216 which is 21% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turki is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Turki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turki is 52.1%. Thus Turki village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 61.48% and the female literacy rate is 41.73% in Turki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 110 | 106 |
| Literacy | 52.06% | 61.48% | 41.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 85 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 276 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Turki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turki village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 207 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 118 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Non Working | 714 | 290 | 424 |
Map of Turki, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Turki, Falka
Below are the list of villages near Turki village in Falka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhangha | 10,184 |
| Majha Diara | 753 |
| Basaili | 74 |
| Rangakol | 1,355 |
| Musapur | 611 |
| Gobindpur | 6,666 |
| Maheshpur | 3,098 |
| Pakaria | 1,260 |
| Salehpur | 8,851 |
| Nisundra | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turki, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia