Porsa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Morena, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Porsa is a Municipality city situated in Porsa tehsil of Morena district. The Porsa city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,792 families residing in the Porsa city. The total population of Porsa is 39,669 out of which 20,951 are males and 18,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsa is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porsa city is 5641 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2977 male children and 2664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsa is 895 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsa is 80.9%. Thus Porsa has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Morena district. The male literacy rate is 89.21% and the female literacy rate is 71.6% in Porsa.
Porsa Municipality has total administration over 6,792 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Porsa Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsa Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,641 | 2,977 | 2,664 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 76.5% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,673 | 4,064 | 3,609 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 12,140 | 4,917 | 7,223 |
Caste-wise Population - Porsa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Porsa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,673 | 4,064 | 3,609 |
| Schedule Tribe | 86 | 41 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Porsa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Porsa is 35,449 which is 89.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Porsa is 3,267 which is 8.24% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Porsa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 35,449 | (89.36%) | 18,756 | 16,693 |
| Muslim | 3,267 | (8.24%) | 1,695 | 1,572 |
| Christian | 46 | (0.12%) | 24 | 22 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.03%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 867 | (2.19%) | 454 | 413 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.06%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Porsa
The total literacy rate of Porsa was 80.9% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 27,529 literates, males were 16,034 while females were 11,495. Also the male literacy rate was 89.21% and the female literacy rate was 71.6% in Porsa.
| Porsa | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.6% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.21% | 78.73% |
| Total | 80.9% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Porsa
The Sex Ratio of Porsa is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Porsa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Porsa.
Child Population - Porsa
According to Census 2011, there were 5,641 children between age 0 to 6 years in Porsa. Out of which 2,977 were male while 2,664 were female.
Working Population - Porsa
In Porsa Municipality out of total population, 11,377 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,377 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,015 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,433 | 8,519 | 914 |
| Cultivators | 2,015 | 1,967 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 586 | 565 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 145 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 6,665 | 5,842 | 823 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,944 | 1,173 | 771 |
| Non Working | 28,292 | 11,259 | 17,033 |
Porsa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Porsa is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,043 | 71.8% | 875 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,620 | 67.4% | 913 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,413 | 62.8% | 977 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,415 | 80.6% | 894 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,808 | 78.3% | 930 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,185 | 83% | 896 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,895 | 70.4% | 853 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,702 | 80.3% | 874 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,768 | 63.1% | 873 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,311 | 55.9% | 830 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,122 | 70.8% | 883 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,657 | 74.4% | 910 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,170 | 67.7% | 904 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,478 | 67.1% | 863 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,082 | 61.5% | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsa, Morena, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia