Porajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Porajhar is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 125 families residing in the village Porajhar. The total population of Porajhar is 577 out of which 302 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porajhar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porajhar village is 91 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porajhar is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Porajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porajhar is 79.4%. Thus Porajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.56% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Porajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 44 | 47 |
| Literacy | 79.42% | 82.56% | 75.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 101 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 89 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Porajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porajhar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 124 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 81 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 34 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Non Working | 367 | 157 | 210 |
Nearby Villages to Porajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Porajhar village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhaubari | 206 |
| Chhatintair | 480 |
| Netradanga | 710 |
| Nadipur | 307 |
| Prasadpur | 83 |
| Dharmmapur | 679 |
| Behatair | 593 |
| Amrulbari | 573 |
| Parial | 477 |
| Shyamnagar | 993 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porajhar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia