Gram panchayat · Bargarh block · Bargarh
Tora gram panchayat
Tora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bargarh block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 18,399 people in 3,958 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bargarh assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 18,399
- Literacy
- 80.3%
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116393
Villages of Tora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tora | 3,958 | 18,399 | 80.3% | 32% | 5% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Tora
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 18,399
- 9,809 male · 8,590 female
- Households
- 3,958
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.3%
- above Bargarh block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 876
- below Bargarh block's villages (943)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,806
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 7,102
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 5,975 (32.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 840 (4.6%)
What the 7,102 workers did
- Cultivators1,096 (15.4%)
- Agricultural labourers757 (10.7%)
- Household industry75 (1.1%)
- Other work3,032 (42.7%)
- Marginal workers2,142 (30.2%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Tora
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 18 km², 89% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school1 of 1
- Secondary school1 of 1
- Senior secondary school1 of 1
- Degree college0 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre0 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus0 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 1
- Commercial bank0 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat1 of 1
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Ground Nuts (1), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Weaving Products (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Bargarh block
- Adgaon
- Bardol
- Bargaon
- Barhagoda
- Birmal
- Bonda
- Chakarkend
- Deogaon
- Dhanger
- Gaisima
- Gobindpur
- Gudesira
- Jamurda
- Kalapani
- Katapali
- Khaliapali
- Khandahata
- Khuntpali
- Kuruan
- Nileswar
- Nunia Jampali
- Patharla
- Saranda Dumberpali
- Sarsara
- Talsrigida
- Tumgaon
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Tora? Share it with us.