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Torko Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Torko is a medium size village located in Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Torko village has population of 610 of which 313 are males while 297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Torko village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Torko village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Torko as per census is 923, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Torko village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Torko village was 80.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Torko Male literacy stands at 86.86 % while female literacy rate was 73.56 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Torko 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 Torko village.

Torko Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 610 313 297
Child (0-6) 75 39 36
Schedule Caste 186 100 86
Schedule Tribe 91 47 44
Literacy 80.37 % 86.86 % 73.56 %
Total Workers 240 179 61
Main Worker 195 - -
Marginal Worker 45 21 24

Caste Factor

Torko village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.92 % of total population in Torko village.

Work Profile

In Torko village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 81.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.