Torko Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Torko is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Torko. The total population of Torko is 610 out of which 313 are males and 297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torko is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torko village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torko is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Torko village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torko is 80.4%. Thus Torko village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.86% and the female literacy rate is 73.56% in Torko village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torko village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torko Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torko village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Literacy | 80.37% | 86.86% | 73.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 100 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 47 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 75 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.9% of total population in Torko village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torko village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 158 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 71 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Non Working | 370 | 134 | 236 |
Nearby Villages to Torko,
Below are the list of villages near Torko village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakhaldi | 86 |
| Beguni | 132 |
| Sundarpur | 71 |
| Dingo | 306 |
| Saorda | 408 |
| Satdhipa | 119 |
| Basantapur | 124 |
| Barsanidatta | 156 |
| Bagdiha | 133 |
| Jogisenbar | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torko, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia