Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Torenga gram panchayat
Torenga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,864 people in 1,231 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,864
- Literacy
- 34.3%
- Area
- 29.3 km²
- LGD code
- 275409
Villages of Torenga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torenga | 482 | 2,224 | 34.8% | 6% | 79% |
| Ponar | 391 | 1,923 | 29.5% | 2% | 92% |
| Koniki | 164 | 749 | 31.5% | 0% | 97% |
| Jhaliaguda | 137 | 666 | 48.7% | 2% | 93% |
| Tentiliguda | 57 | 302 | 32.4% | 2% | 96% |
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 Torenga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,864
- 2,929 male · 2,935 female
- Households
- 1,231
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 34.3%
- below Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- about the same as Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,294
- 22.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,812
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 206 (3.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,160 (88.0%)
What the 2,812 workers did
- Cultivators1,053 (37.4%)
- Agricultural labourers427 (15.2%)
- Household industry25 (0.9%)
- Other work74 (2.6%)
- Marginal workers1,233 (43.8%)
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 Torenga
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 29 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school5 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college5 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 5
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ragi (2), Maize (2).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Torenga? Share it with us.