Turka Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Turka is a village situated in Masalia block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Turka. The total population of Turka is 680 out of which 345 are males and 335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turka is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turka village is 116 which is 17% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turka is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Turka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turka is 46.6%. Thus Turka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.95% and the female literacy rate is 34.05% 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 | 60 | 56 |
| Literacy | 46.63% | 58.95% | 34.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 672 | 342 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 177 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Turka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turka village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 147 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 76 | 209 |
| Non Working | 243 | 122 | 121 |
Map of Turka, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Turka, Masalia
Below are the list of villages near Turka village in Masalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranighaghar | 707 |
| Paharpur | 298 |
| Bubudi | 152 |
| Amgachhi | 210 |
| Kenddangal | 244 |
| Bikrampur | 387 |
| Baskutia | 242 |
| Beharabank | 196 |
| Latabani | 536 |
| Haripur | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turka, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia