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Turukpeta Population - Koraput, Orissa

Turukpeta is a medium size village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 198 families residing. The Turukpeta village has population of 744 of which 364 are males while 380 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turukpeta village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 11.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turukpeta village is 1044 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Turukpeta as per census is 1205, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Turukpeta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Turukpeta village was 60.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Turukpeta Male literacy stands at 68.00 % while female literacy rate was 54.05 %.

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

Turukpeta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 744 364 380
Child (0-6) 86 39 47
Schedule Caste 69 34 35
Schedule Tribe 236 119 117
Literacy 60.94 % 68.00 % 54.05 %
Total Workers 393 226 167
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 258 114 144

Caste Factor

Turukpeta village of Koraput has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.27 % of total population in Turukpeta village.

Work Profile

In Turukpeta village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 34.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.