Turkhed, Murtijapur, Akola, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on November 14, 2024.

Geographic Location of Turkhed


The village Turkhed is located in Murtijapur Tahsil of Akola District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Murtijapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Murtijapur, which is about 11 kilometers away from Turkhed.

Travel and Communication for Turkhed


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Turkhed,
Akola,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Turkhed


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Turkhed is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Turkhed is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Turkhed


As per available data from the year 2009, 382 persons live in 85 house holds in the village Turkhed. There are 186 female individuals and 196 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.69% and males constitute 51.31% of the total population.

There are 50 scheduled castes persons of which 23 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 46% and males constitute 54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.09% of the total population.

There are 30 scheduled tribes persons of which 16 are females and 14 are males. Females constitute 53.33% and males constitute 46.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 7.85% of the total population.

Population density of Turkhed is 146.39 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Turkhed


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Total area of Turkhed is 260.95 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 232.29 ha. About 20 ha is un-irrigated area. About 212.29 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 3.23 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 2.56 ha is culturable waste land. About 19.97 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Turkhed


There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Turkhed.

There is a government primary school in the village Turkhed.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Umari, which is less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kinkhed, which is less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dahatonda, which is less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

Colleges in Turkhed


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Murtijapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Hatgaon, which is 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Murtijapur, which is 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Akola, which is more than 10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Hedan, which is more than 10 kms away from Turkhed.

Other Educational Facilities in Turkhed


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Hedan, which is more than 10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Akola, which is more than 10 kms away from Turkhed.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Akola, which is more than 10 kms away from Turkhed.

Healthcare Facilities in Turkhed


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Turkhed.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Turkhed.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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