# Torsole Village, Devgad, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/devgad/torsole/ Village · Devgad, Sindhudurg # Torsole Torsole is a village in Devgad sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,172 people in 293 households**, the 37th largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 1,172people (2011) - 293households - 84.4%literacy - 1,174females per 1,000 males ## Torsole PIN code and other codes Torsole falls in Devgad sub-district, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDevgad - Census village code566300 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Torsole from nearby towns? - Devgad (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Oras Bk. (district HQ)80 km by road - Malwan (nearest town)60 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Torsole? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Torsole; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shirgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Devgad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Malwan - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Torsole known for? The main crops are **mango, coconut and cashew**. About 16% of the 1,262 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Torsole Of every 100 households in Torsole in 2011, 98 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Torsole · ■ Devgad rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****72%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **7% Tap water ****20%** **39% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **80% Use banking services ****32%** **61% Television ****17%** **42% Mobile phone ****28%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****7%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****55%** **28% Own their home ****87%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Torsole? ■ Torsole · ■ Devgad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1174** **1051 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1528** **924 Working population ****40.2%** **41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 79.1% for women. 54% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 119 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 135 (29%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 49 (10%) · **■** Marginal 166 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Devgad - Dhalavali1,230 people - Palekarwadi1,210 people - Hurshi1,206 people - Pural1,203 people - Salashi1,164 people - Talavade1,163 people - Padthar1,074 people - Kalambai1,066 people [All 98 villages in Devgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/devgad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Torsole from Oras Bk.?80 km by road - What is the population of Torsole?1,172 (Census 2011) - Which district is Torsole in?Sindhudurg district (Devgad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Torsole?84.4% (Census 2011)