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Turturi Khanda Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Turturi Khanda is a large village located in Kumargram Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 596 families residing. The Turturi Khanda village has population of 2844 of which 1461 are males while 1383 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turturi Khanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 369 which makes up 12.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turturi Khanda village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Turturi Khanda as per census is 973, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Turturi Khanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Turturi Khanda village was 60.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Turturi Khanda Male literacy stands at 67.11 % while female literacy rate was 53.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Turturi Khanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Turturi Khanda village.

Turturi Khanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 596 - -
Population 2,844 1,461 1,383
Child (0-6) 369 187 182
Schedule Caste 109 61 48
Schedule Tribe 1,283 657 626
Literacy 60.40 % 67.11 % 53.29 %
Total Workers 921 707 214
Main Worker 509 - -
Marginal Worker 412 266 146

Caste Factor

In Turturi Khanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.83 % of total population in Turturi Khanda village.

Work Profile

In Turturi Khanda village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 55.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.