Torowal Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Torowal is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Torowal. The total population of Torowal is 1,936 out of which 984 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torowal is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torowal village is 236 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torowal is 1,070 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Torowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torowal is 76%. Thus Torowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.55% and the female literacy rate is 64.94% in Torowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 114 | 122 |
| Literacy | 76% | 86.55% | 64.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 226 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 231 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Torowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torowal village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 317 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 31 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 283 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 151 | 23 |
| Non Working | 1,428 | 516 | 912 |
Nearby Villages to Torowal,
Below are the list of villages near Torowal village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhuchhewal | 530 |
| Pojewal | 1,732 |
| Chandpur Rurki | 2,361 |
| Katwara | 1,417 |
| Bholewal | 465 |
| Chuharpur | 912 |
| Karimpur Chahwala | 1,186 |
| Singhpur | 646 |
| Karimpur Dhiani | 1,231 |
| Malewal | 3,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia