Porika Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Porika is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Porika. The total population of Porika is 1,671 out of which 804 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porika is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porika village is 154 which is 9% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porika is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Porika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porika is 85.2%. Thus Porika village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.3% and the female literacy rate is 80.77% in Porika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 93 | 61 |
| Literacy | 85.23% | 90.3% | 80.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 162 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porika village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 335 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 239 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,303 | 466 | 837 |
Nearby Villages to Porika,
Below are the list of villages near Porika village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhattian Rajputtan | 700 |
| Ghalian | 292 |
| Khichian | 1,860 |
| Talwandi Khurd | 15 |
| Pawar | 767 |
| Kale Bagh | 402 |
| Manj Kala | 740 |
| Miani Malahan | 41 |
| Ghasitpur | 865 |
| Taggar Kalan | 1,065 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porika, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia