Turkaha Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Turkaha is a village situated in Gopalganj block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Turkaha. The total population of Turkaha is 2,488 out of which 1,234 are males and 1,254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Turkaha village is 470 which is 19% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Turkaha is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Turkaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Turkaha is 71.5%. Thus Turkaha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 79.07% and the female literacy rate is 64.06% in Turkaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Turkaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Turkaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Turkaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 470 | 240 | 230 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 79.07% | 64.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 184 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 47 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,046 | 448 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Turkaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Turkaha village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 352 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 325 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 160 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,867 | 722 | 1,145 |
Map of Turkaha, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Turkaha, Gopalganj
Below are the list of villages near Turkaha village in Gopalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauranw | 3,157 |
| Takia Yakub | 746 |
| Makundia | 515 |
| Takia Bankat | 563 |
| Hathipatti | 78 |
| Mathia | 1,971 |
| Pasarma | 1,134 |
| Sadullahpur | 884 |
| Konhwa | 2,823 |
| Manpura | 5,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Turkaha, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia