Torxem Population, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Torxem is a village situated in Pernem taluka of North Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 553 families residing in the village Torxem. The total population of Torxem is 2,405 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Torxem is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Torxem village is 185 which is 8% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torxem is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Torxem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Torxem is 87.4%. Thus Torxem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.1% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 92.25% and the female literacy rate is 82.42% in Torxem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Torxem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Torxem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torxem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 111 | 74 |
| Literacy | 87.39% | 92.25% | 82.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189 | 91 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 198 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Torxem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Torxem village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 403 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 56 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 39 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 302 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 247 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,608 | 583 | 1,025 |
Map of Torxem, North Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Torxem, Pernem
Below are the list of villages near Torxem village in Pernem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tamboxem | 591 |
| Mopa | 1,082 |
| Uguem | 1,133 |
| Chandel | 1,152 |
| Amberem | 341 |
| Alorna | 2,651 |
| Varconda | 2,208 |
| Ibrampur | 2,429 |
| Casnem | 319 |
| Cansarvornem | 1,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torxem, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia