Turturi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turturi is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 474 families residing in the village Turturi. The total population of Turturi is 2,057 out of which 1,065 are males and 992 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turturi is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turturi village is 272 which is 13% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turturi is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Turturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turturi is 66.3%. Thus Turturi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.93% and the female literacy rate is 59.31% in Turturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 145 | 127 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 72.93% | 59.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773 | 405 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,041 | 535 | 506 |
| Illiterate | 873 | 394 | 479 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Turturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turturi village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 363 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 119 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 113 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 120 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 487 | 267 | 220 |
| Non Working | 1,153 | 435 | 718 |
Map of Turturi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turturi, Alipurduar - II
Below are the list of villages near Turturi village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 1,860 |
| Dhalajhora | 2,136 |
| Damsibad | 2,437 |
| Uttar Rampur | 833 |
| Simlabari | 881 |
| Loknathpur | 3,672 |
| Panbari | 1,063 |
| Dhaola Jhora Tea Garden | 3,397 |
| Dangi | 1,610 |
| Uttar Chakirbas | 40 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turturi, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia