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

Turdag is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Turdag. The total population of Turdag is 912 out of which 455 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turdag is 1,004.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turdag village is 119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turdag is 1,245 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Turdag village.

Population
912
Families
177
Literacy
68.73%
Sex Ratio
1,004

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turdag is 68.7%. Thus Turdag village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.34% and the female literacy rate is 54.73% in Turdag village.

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

Turdag Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 119 53 66
Literacy 68.73% 82.34% 54.73%
Scheduled Caste 98 47 51
Scheduled Tribe 6 3 3
Illiterate 367 124 243

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Turdag village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Turdag village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 277 187 90
Cultivators 85 80 5
Agriculture Labourer 158 97 61
Household Industries 29 6 23
Other Workers 5 4 1
Marginal Workers 219 70 149
Non Working 416 198 218

Nearby Villages to Turdag,

Below are the list of villages near Turdag village in Jhalda - I.

Village Population
Chhota Phuhara 731
Mathari 1,136
Bandi 460
Akahara 1,009
Ghosra 46
Palma 526
Sharangdi 32
Bara Phuhara 405
Karmadi 959
Keotia 68

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