# Turki Village, Falka, Katihar (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Falka, Katihar 

# Turki

Turki is a village in Falka sub-district of Katihar district, Bihar, PIN code **854114**. The 2011 Census counted **1,040 people in 228 households**, the 31st largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 47.0%.

- 1,040people (2011)
- 228households
- 52.1%literacy
- 854114PIN code

## Turki PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Turki is 854114.** Turki falls in Falka sub-district, Katihar district, Bihar.

- PIN code854114
- Gram panchayatBhangha
- Community development blockFalka
- Census village code224301

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Turki from nearby towns?

- Falka (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Katihar (district HQ)40 km by road
- Katihar (nearest town)40 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Turki?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Turki; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Katihar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Katihar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Salehpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Turki known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 73% of the 270 hectares of village land is sown, and 163 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Turki

Of every 100 households in Turki in 2011, 0 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Turki · ■ Falka rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**5%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**11%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****35%**

**30%

Television ****6%**

**7%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****48%**

**36%

Own their home ****99%**

**99%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Turki?

■ Turki · ■ Falka rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****52.1%**

**47.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****964**

**976

Working population ****31.3%**

**39.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.5% for men and 41.7% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 65 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 131 (40%) · **■** Household industry 22 (7%) · **■** Other work 10 (3%) · **■** Marginal 98 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Falka

- Rajdhani2,008 people
- Rangakol1,355 people
- Pakaria1,260 people
- Chhotki Chatar1,170 people
- Lohni1,032 people
- Dealpur836 people
- Dealpur779 people
- Majha Diara753 people

[All 72 villages in Falka](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/falka/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Turki?854114
- How far is Turki from Katihar?40 km by road
- What is the population of Turki?1,040 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Turki in?Katihar district (Falka sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Turki?52.1% (Census 2011)