Porakala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Porakala is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Porakala. The total population of Porakala is 880 out of which 440 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakala is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porakala village is 91 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakala is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Porakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakala is 83.4%. Thus Porakala village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Porakala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porakala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porakala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porakala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 41 | 50 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 90.48% | 76.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 48 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 222 | 79 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Porakala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porakala village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 249 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 128 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 82 | 7 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 29 | 161 |
| Non Working | 345 | 162 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Porakala,
Below are the list of villages near Porakala village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalaibar | 316 |
| Gopinath Pur | 1,390 |
| Khagra Bheri | 89 |
| Kankur Gerya | 320 |
| Hati Khoda | 408 |
| Bali Chatri | 422 |
| Gobindapur | 146 |
| Phulbheri Batitaki | 220 |
| Gobindapur Batitaki | 244 |
| Chaksiru | 148 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porakala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia