Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Turlakhaman gram panchayat
Turlakhaman is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 2,461 people in 687 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 2,461
- Literacy
- 69.8%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118766
Villages of Turlakhaman
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlakhaman | 484 | 1,673 | 68.9% | 1% | 10% |
| Limgaon | 203 | 788 | 71.5% | 1% | 18% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Turlakhaman
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,461
- 1,199 male · 1,262 female
- Households
- 687
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.8%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 338
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,019
- 41.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 13 (0.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 303 (12.3%)
What the 1,019 workers did
- Cultivators99 (9.7%)
- Agricultural labourers87 (8.5%)
- Household industry1 (0.1%)
- Other work125 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers707 (69.4%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Turlakhaman
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 9 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus2 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ground Nuts (2), Sunflower (2).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Turlakhaman? Share it with us.