Turukkata Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Turukkata is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Turukkata. The total population of Turukkata is 1,588 out of which 853 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turukkata is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turukkata village is 173 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turukkata is 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Turukkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turukkata is 80.2%. Thus Turukkata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 84.36% and the female literacy rate is 75.38% in Turukkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turukkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turukkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turukkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 92 | 81 |
| Literacy | 80.21% | 84.36% | 75.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 852 | 473 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 211 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Turukkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turukkata village out of total population, 638 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 638 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 492 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 181 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 263 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 47 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 50 | 27 |
| Non Working | 950 | 311 | 639 |
Map of Turukkata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Turukkata, Dinhata - II
Below are the list of villages near Turukkata village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lauchapra | 7,667 |
| Bausmari | 290 |
| Nagar Kashiabari | 382 |
| Durganagar | 2,191 |
| Jaygir Balabari | 4,701 |
| Batasurkuthi | 492 |
| Badalgir | 1,732 |
| Digdhallar Payasti | 36 |
| Atialdanga | 1,982 |
| Patharsan | 4,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turukkata, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia