Porahat Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Porahat is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 685 families residing in the village Porahat. The total population of Porahat is 2,854 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porahat is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porahat village is 442 which is 15% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porahat is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Porahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porahat is 61.4%. Thus Porahat village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 45.72% in Porahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 442 | 223 | 219 |
| Literacy | 61.44% | 77.09% | 45.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 139 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 948 | 474 | 474 |
| Illiterate | 1,372 | 500 | 872 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Porahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porahat village out of total population, 1,705 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 902 | 721 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 401 | 373 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 281 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 803 | 119 | 684 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 592 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Porahat,
Below are the list of villages near Porahat village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhuniyan | 697 |
| Sarandiyapos | 524 |
| Kudaburu | 1,355 |
| Arjunpur | 854 |
| Bilaiti Tola | 63 |
| Bhutnasa | 640 |
| Nachalda | 266 |
| Patahatu | 588 |
| Karmaba | 203 |
| Mailpir | 228 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porahat, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia