Porakana Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Porakana is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 155 families residing in the village Porakana. The total population of Porakana is 632 out of which 327 are males and 305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakana is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porakana village is 53 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakana is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Porakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakana is 89.6%. Thus Porakana village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 97.01% and the female literacy rate is 81.65% in Porakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 26 | 27 |
| Literacy | 89.64% | 97.01% | 81.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 113 | 35 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porakana village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 156 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 149 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Non Working | 444 | 147 | 297 |
Nearby Villages to Porakana,
Below are the list of villages near Porakana village in Nimapada.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porakana, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia