Torpa in Khunti has become the first block in Jharkhand to achieve 100 per cent Covid-19 vaccination coverage. This tribal-dominated block has achieved this feat despite resistance against vaccination from villagers during the initial phase of the immunisation campaign.

However, the sincere hard work of District Administration officials coupled with the assistance provided by NGOs helped in creating awareness about the vaccination and fast overcome the apprehensions associated with vaccination among villagers.

There are 95 villages in Torpa. So far 55939 people (Population of 18 plus) have been vaccinated for the first dose.

This is 100% of the population eligible for the vaccine; moreover, 70 percent people have taken the second dose too.

There are 116 houses here. About 319 people are eligible (over 18 years of age) to take the vaccine here. Every eligible person in the village has taken the first dose of the vaccine.