Torpa, India

For other uses, see Torpa.

Torpa
Census Town
Independence day celebrations at St. Joseph’s ground
Torpa Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Torpa Torpa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°55′56″N85°05′36″E / 22.932302°N 85.093446°E / 22.932302; 85.093446
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Khunti
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,592
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835227
Telephone/ STD code	06538
Vehicle registration	JH 23
Literacy	86.30%
Lok Sabha constituency	Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Torpa
Website	khunti.nic.in

Torpa is a census town in the Torpa CD block in the Khunti Sadar subdivision of the Khunti district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Khunti district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Torpa is located at 22°55′56″N85°05′36″E / 22.932302°N 85.093446°E / 22.932302; 85.093446

Area overview

In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” ^[1] A major part of the district is in the altitude range of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), with up to ± 200 m for some parts. ^[2] In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas. ^[3] Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity. ^[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

Torpa town

Police station

There is a police station at Torpa. ^[5]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Torpa CD block are located at Torpa town. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Torpa had a total population of 8,592, of which 4,275 (50%) were males and 4,317 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 985. The total number of literate persons in Torpa was 6,565 (86.30% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

(*For language details see Torpa block#Language and religion)

Education

St. Joseph’s Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1978. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes. ^[8]

St. Joseph’s High School Torpa is a Hindi-medium boys only institution established at Digri in 1924. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground. ^[9]

St. Anna Girls High School Topra is a Hindi-medium girls only school established in 1963. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 1,000 books and has 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes. ^[10]

Shree Hari High School Torpa is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a library with 505 books. ^[11]

Healthcare

There is a Government Referral Hospital at Torpa. There are 18 Health Sub Centres in Torpa block. ^[12]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
2. "Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude. Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "Places of Interest". Ulihatu and Dombari Buru. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
5. "District Police Profile - Khunti". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Khunti district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 374963, pages 78-79. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
8. "St Joseph Inter College Torpa". Schools.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
9. "St Joseph High School Torpa". Schools.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
10. "St Anna Girls High School Torpa". Schools.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
11. "Shree Hari High School Torpa". Schools.org. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
12. "Hospital List". Khunti district administration. Retrieved 30 October 2021.