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Turkamguda Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Turkamguda is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 127 families residing. The Turkamguda village has population of 518 of which 271 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turkamguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 15.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turkamguda village is 911 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Turkamguda as per census is 481, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Turkamguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Turkamguda village was 55.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Turkamguda Male literacy stands at 69.12 % while female literacy rate was 42.99 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Turkamguda 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 Turkamguda village.

Turkamguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 518 271 247
Child (0-6) 80 54 26
Schedule Caste 230 120 110
Schedule Tribe 52 27 25
Literacy 55.94 % 69.12 % 42.99 %
Total Workers 273 156 117
Main Worker 246 - -
Marginal Worker 27 4 23

Caste Factor

In Turkamguda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.04 % of total population in Turkamguda village.

Work Profile

In Turkamguda village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 90.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.