Torda, Žitište

Torda (Торда; Torontáltorda or Torda) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (86.56%) and its population numbering 1,771 people (2002 census). The village was settled in 1789 by the Pejačević family.

Geography
The surrounding villages include: Banatsko Karađorđevo, Čestereg, Banatski Dvor, Melenci, Bašaid, etc.

Historical population

 * 1961: 3,803
 * 1971: 3,345
 * 1981: 2,697
 * 1991: 2,183