Porapara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Porapara is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Porapara. The total population of Porapara is 1,233 out of which 655 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porapara is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porapara village is 100 which is 8% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porapara is 639 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Porapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porapara is 82%. Thus Porapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.92% and the female literacy rate is 71.06% in Porapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| Literacy | 81.99% | 91.92% | 71.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 183 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 109 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.7% of total population in Porapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porapara village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 339 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 132 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 174 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Non Working | 706 | 305 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Porapara,
Below are the list of villages near Porapara village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhukbhukisol | 337 |
| Telighana | 502 |
| Ghorabandha Chati | 633 |
| Shirsi | 156 |
| Kelya Pratappur Urf Kalia | 965 |
| Purba Shyamsundarpur | 767 |
| Keundisol | 148 |
| Bandhgora | 272 |
| Sanporapara | 854 |
| Bhetia | 2,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porapara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia