Turuk Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Turuk is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Turuk. The total population of Turuk is 1,050 out of which 540 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turuk is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turuk village is 66 which is 6% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turuk is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Turuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turuk is 83%. Thus Turuk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 77.71% in Turuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Literacy | 83.03% | 88.1% | 77.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 76 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 96 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Turuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turuk village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 276 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 149 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 127 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 23 | 9 |
| Non Working | 625 | 241 | 384 |
Map of Turuk, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Turuk, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Turuk village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchgharey | 939 |
| Ramabong | 844 |
| Kamarey | 830 |
| Kerabari | 670 |
| Longchok | 901 |
| Melli | 2,602 |
| Maniram | 990 |
| Mellidara | 1,670 |
| Phalidara | 808 |
| Paiyong | 1,054 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turuk, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia