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Turdag Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Turdag is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 177 families residing. The Turdag village has population of 912 of which 455 are males while 457 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Turdag village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 13.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Turdag village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Turdag as per census is 1245, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Turdag village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Turdag village was 68.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Turdag Male literacy stands at 82.34 % while female literacy rate was 54.73 %.

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

Turdag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 912 455 457
Child (0-6) 119 53 66
Schedule Caste 98 47 51
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 68.73 % 82.34 % 54.73 %
Total Workers 496 257 239
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 219 70 149

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.66 % of total population in Turdag village.

Work Profile

In Turdag village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 55.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.