Torsa Forest Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Torsa Forest is a village situated in Alipurduar - I block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 41 families residing in the village Torsa Forest. The total population of Torsa Forest is 219 out of which 121 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torsa Forest is 810.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torsa Forest village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torsa Forest is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (810) of Torsa Forest village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torsa Forest is 74.5%. Thus Torsa Forest village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 80.37% and the female literacy rate is 67.06% in Torsa Forest village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torsa Forest village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torsa Forest Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torsa Forest village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 80.37% | 67.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 103 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 35 | 41 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Torsa Forest village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torsa Forest village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 140 | 60 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Torsa Forest,
Below are the list of villages near Torsa Forest village in Alipurduar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parpatla Khawa | 620 |
| Mejbil | 4,169 |
| Paschim Khatalbari | 6,085 |
| Jogendranagar | 3,378 |
| Kalaberia | 3,853 |
| Salkumarhat | 5,952 |
| Munshipara | 6,275 |
| Prodhanpara | 4,023 |
| Jaldapara | 1,098 |
| Nutanpara | 4,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torsa Forest, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia