Torkona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Torkona is a village situated in Khandaghosh block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Torkona. The total population of Torkona is 1,400 out of which 720 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torkona is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Torkona village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torkona is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Torkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torkona is 84.8%. Thus Torkona village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 77.52% in Torkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 69 | 66 |
| Literacy | 84.82% | 91.71% | 77.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509 | 271 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 123 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Torkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torkona village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 348 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 191 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 114 | 26 |
| Non Working | 891 | 258 | 633 |
Map of Torkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Torkona, Khandaghosh
Below are the list of villages near Torkona village in Khandaghosh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpur | 1,341 |
| Induti | 4,610 |
| Bara Gopinathpur | 1,774 |
| Muidhara | 1,376 |
| Arin | 905 |
| Gopalbera | 3,095 |
| Balabati | 740 |
| Doargan | 752 |
| Pitambarpur | 346 |
| Amra | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia