Turka Population, Caste, Working Data Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Turka is a village situated in Kundam tehsil of Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Turka. The total population of Turka is 739 out of which 357 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turka is 1,070.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Turka village is 116 which is 16% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turka is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Turka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turka is 48.8%. Thus Turka village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.3% of Jabalpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.29% and the female literacy rate is 41.16% in Turka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 48.8% | 57.29% | 41.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 658 | 317 | 341 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 188 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Turka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turka village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 119 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 91 | 219 |
| Non Working | 296 | 147 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Turka,
Below are the list of villages near Turka village in Kundam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandaweli | 600 |
| Rampuri Khurd | 460 |
| Chhapra | 282 |
| Mohani | 169 |
| Sarsawan | 643 |
| Jaitpuri | 540 |
| Karondi | 603 |
| Chhapara | 143 |
| Chiraipani | 491 |
| Kurgawan | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turka, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia