Torkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Torkheda is a village situated in Shahade taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,060 families residing in the village Torkheda. The total population of Torkheda is 4,014 out of which 2,001 are males and 2,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torkheda is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torkheda village is 472 which is 12% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torkheda is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Torkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torkheda is 72.5%. Thus Torkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 81.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.65% in Torkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 250 | 222 |
| Literacy | 72.47% | 81.5% | 63.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 173 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 278 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 1,447 | 574 | 873 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Torkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torkheda village out of total population, 1,916 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,916 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,792 | 1,098 | 694 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 264 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,150 | 646 | 504 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 157 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Non Working | 2,098 | 834 | 1,264 |
Nearby Villages to Torkheda,
Below are the list of villages near Torkheda village in Shahade.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torkheda, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia