Turung Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Turung 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 225 families residing in the village Turung. The total population of Turung is 1,121 out of which 578 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turung is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turung village is 150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turung is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Turung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turung is 82.7%. Thus Turung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 87.25% and the female literacy rate is 77.83% in Turung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 76 | 74 |
| Literacy | 82.7% | 87.25% | 77.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 95 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 339 | 174 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 140 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Turung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turung village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 147 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 61 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 187 | 181 |
| Non Working | 554 | 244 | 310 |
Map of Turung, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Turung, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Turung village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tsalumthang | 901 |
| Kanamtek | 612 |
| Namphing | 2,522 |
| Pamphok | 1,269 |
| Rashyap | 1,129 |
| Donok | 302 |
| Doring | 1,064 |
| Mamring | 1,421 |
| Pabong | 541 |
| Tanak | 857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turung, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia