Turekela, Turekela, Balangir, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 6, 2024.

Geographic Location of Turekela


The village Turekela is located in Turekela Police Station Jurisdiction of Balangir District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Turekela Gram Panchayat. It comes under Turekela Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kantabanji, which is about 15 kilometers away from Turekela.

Travel and Communication for Turekela


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Turekela,
Balangir,
Odisha, India
PIN - 767039

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Turekela


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A brief summary of available data for Turekela 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 Turekela


As per available data from the year 2009, 2184 persons live in 584 house holds in the village Turekela. There are 1074 female individuals and 1110 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.18% and males constitute 50.82% of the total population.

There are 305 scheduled castes persons of which 153 are females and 152 are males. Females constitute 50.16% and males constitute 49.84% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.97% of the total population.

There are 534 scheduled tribes persons of which 263 are females and 271 are males. Females constitute 49.25% and males constitute 50.75% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24.45% of the total population.

Population density of Turekela is 372.06 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Turekela


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Total area of Turekela is 587 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 494.25 ha. About 494.25 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 21.28 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 30.31 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.31 ha is culturable waste land. About 10.96 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Turekela


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kantabanjhi, which is more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Turekela.

There is a government middle school in the village Turekela.

There is a government secondary school in the village Turekela.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Turekela.

Colleges in Turekela


There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Turekela.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Balangir, which is more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Burla, which is more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

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

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Turekela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Turekela


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Turekela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Turekela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Turekela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Turekela


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Turekela.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Turekela.

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Turekela.

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

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