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Tukum Population - Koraput, Orissa

Tukum is a medium size village located in Machh kund Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 111 families residing. The Tukum village has population of 365 of which 176 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tukum village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 19.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tukum village is 1074 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tukum as per census is 1323, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Tukum village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tukum village was 29.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tukum Male literacy stands at 50.34 % while female literacy rate was 8.11 %.

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

Tukum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 365 176 189
Child (0-6) 72 31 41
Schedule Caste 35 18 17
Schedule Tribe 323 155 168
Literacy 29.01 % 50.34 % 8.11 %
Total Workers 250 124 126
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 158 36 122

Caste Factor

In Tukum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.59 % of total population in Tukum village.

Work Profile

In Tukum village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 36.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.