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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia