Turtok Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Turtok is a village situated in Nubra tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Turtok. The total population of Turtok is 3,371 out of which 2,429 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turtok is 388.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turtok village is 343 which is 10% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turtok is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (388) of Turtok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turtok is 82.5%. Thus Turtok village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 92.97% and the female literacy rate is 51% in Turtok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turtok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turtok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turtok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 154 | 189 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 92.97% | 51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,766 | 839 | 927 |
| Illiterate | 872 | 314 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.4% of total population in Turtok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turtok village out of total population, 2,274 were engaged in work activities. 90% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,047 | 1,840 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 200 | 171 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,673 | 1,638 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 113 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 476 | 621 |
Map of Turtok, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Turtok, Nubra
Below are the list of villages near Turtok village in Nubra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taksi | 886 |
| Chulungkha | 516 |
| Thanga Chathang | 103 |
| Bogdang | 1,988 |
| Warisfistan | 258 |
| Khemi | 576 |
| Panamic | 1,478 |
| Kubed | 824 |
| Hundri | 238 |
| Udmaru | 378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turtok, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia