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Turkadih Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Turkadih is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 139 families residing. The Turkadih village has population of 798 of which 407 are males while 391 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turkadih village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 15.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turkadih village is 961 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Turkadih as per census is 1086, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Turkadih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Turkadih village was 64.11 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Turkadih Male literacy stands at 80.52 % while female literacy rate was 46.65 %.

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

Turkadih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 798 407 391
Child (0-6) 121 58 63
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 621 320 301
Literacy 64.11 % 80.52 % 46.65 %
Total Workers 189 171 18
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 34 31 3

Caste Factor

In Turkadih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.88 % of total population in Turkadih village.

Work Profile

In Turkadih village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 82.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.