Poradanga Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Poradanga is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Poradanga. The total population of Poradanga is 473 out of which 236 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poradanga is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poradanga village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poradanga is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Poradanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poradanga is 49.1%. Thus Poradanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.1% and the female literacy rate is 38% in Poradanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poradanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poradanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poradanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Literacy | 49.13% | 60.1% | 38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 221 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 114 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Poradanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poradanga village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 115 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Non Working | 299 | 97 | 202 |
Nearby Villages to Poradanga,
Below are the list of villages near Poradanga village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dehabanda | 2,161 |
| Harigiram | 927 |
| Sindur Muchhi | 440 |
| Kharikadighi | 386 |
| Kachara | 1,214 |
| Raghabpur | 520 |
| Kalancha | 331 |
| Jaherpur | 271 |
| Berail | 2,459 |
| Banshbari | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poradanga, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia