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Torang Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Torang is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 230 families residing. The Torang village has population of 1148 of which 561 are males while 587 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Torang village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 16.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Torang village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Torang as per census is 1167, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Torang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Torang village was 59.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Torang Male literacy stands at 75.16 % while female literacy rate was 44.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Torang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Torang village.

Torang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 1,148 561 587
Child (0-6) 195 90 105
Schedule Caste 53 30 23
Schedule Tribe 540 260 280
Literacy 59.81 % 75.16 % 44.81 %
Total Workers 527 310 217
Main Worker 286 - -
Marginal Worker 241 114 127

Caste Factor

In Torang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.62 % of total population in Torang village.

Work Profile

In Torang village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 54.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.