Turang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Turang is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 343 families residing in the village Turang. The total population of Turang is 1,637 out of which 731 are males and 906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turang is 1,239.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turang village is 221 which is 14% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turang is 1,146 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,239) of Turang village.

Population
1,637
Families
343
Literacy
49.93%
Sex Ratio
1,239

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turang is 49.9%. Thus Turang village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 35.79% in Turang village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Turang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turang village.

Total Male Female
Children 221 103 118
Literacy 49.93% 67.68% 35.79%
Scheduled Caste 125 58 67
Scheduled Tribe 42 10 32
Illiterate 930 306 624

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Turang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Turang village out of total population, 820 were engaged in work activities. 26.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 820 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 216 159 57
Cultivators 111 92 19
Agriculture Labourer 61 36 25
Other Workers 44 31 13
Marginal Workers 604 200 404
Non Working 817 372 445

Nearby Villages to Turang,

Below are the list of villages near Turang village in Manbazar - I.

Village Population
Birjidi 1,025
Jangidiri 1,151
Baliguma 733
Kuda 1,826
Mahilidi 202
Daka Kendu 1,759
Kesya 463
Kurmasol 1,337
Kalabai Alias Bamandiha 594
Punrra 1,890

Reference