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Turuma Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Turuma is a large village located in BHANJANAGAR Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 698 families residing. The Turuma village has population of 3154 of which 1586 are males while 1568 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 408 which makes up 12.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turuma village is 989 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Turuma as per census is 952, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Turuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Turuma village was 65.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Turuma Male literacy stands at 76.62 % while female literacy rate was 54.05 %.

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

Turuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 698 - -
Population 3,154 1,586 1,568
Child (0-6) 408 209 199
Schedule Caste 550 284 266
Schedule Tribe 138 74 64
Literacy 65.37 % 76.62 % 54.05 %
Total Workers 1,504 930 574
Main Worker 367 - -
Marginal Worker 1,137 604 533

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.38 % of total population in Turuma village.

Work Profile

In Turuma village out of total population, 1504 were engaged in work activities. 24.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1504 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.