Torang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Torang is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Torang. The total population of Torang is 1,148 out of which 561 are males and 587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torang is 1,046.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torang village is 195 which is 17% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torang is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Torang village.

Population
1,148
Families
230
Literacy
59.81%
Sex Ratio
1,046

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torang is 59.8%. Thus Torang village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 44.81% in Torang village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Torang Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torang village.

Total Male Female
Children 195 90 105
Literacy 59.81% 75.16% 44.81%
Scheduled Caste 53 30 23
Scheduled Tribe 540 260 280
Illiterate 578 207 371

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47% of total population in Torang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Torang village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 286 196 90
Cultivators 177 105 72
Agriculture Labourer 51 39 12
Other Workers 58 52 6
Marginal Workers 241 114 127
Non Working 621 251 370

Nearby Villages to Torang,

Below are the list of villages near Torang village in Arsha.

Village Population
Jaratanr 1,062
Tumba 1,679
Briddhitanr Alias Bandih 535
Rangamati 4,365
Mankiari 1,784
Phasko 2,458
Chitidih 1,408
Kudagara 3,774
Khedadi 643
Kanchanpur 667

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