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Turukchuan Population - Sambalpur, Orissa

Turukchuan is a medium size village located in Jamankira Block of Sambalpur district, Orissa with total 77 families residing. The Turukchuan village has population of 365 of which 181 are males while 184 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turukchuan village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 14.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turukchuan village is 1017 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Turukchuan as per census is 929, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Turukchuan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Turukchuan village was 71.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Turukchuan Male literacy stands at 81.05 % while female literacy rate was 61.39 %.

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

Turukchuan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 365 181 184
Child (0-6) 54 28 26
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 282 145 137
Literacy 71.06 % 81.05 % 61.39 %
Total Workers 226 116 110
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 122 34 88

Caste Factor

In Turukchuan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.37 % of total population in Turukchuan village.

Work Profile

In Turukchuan village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 46.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.