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Torang Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Torang is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Torang village has population of 620 of which 327 are males while 293 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Torang village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Torang village is 896 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Torang as per census is 898, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Torang village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Torang village was 79.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Torang Male literacy stands at 90.65 % while female literacy rate was 67.07 %.

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 129 - -
Population 620 327 293
Child (0-6) 93 49 44
Schedule Caste 32 16 16
Schedule Tribe 92 41 51
Literacy 79.51 % 90.65 % 67.07 %
Total Workers 199 134 65
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 177 116 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.16 % of total population in Torang village.

Work Profile

In Torang village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 11.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.