Poriu Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Poriu is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38 families residing in the village Poriu. The total population of Poriu is 197 out of which 96 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poriu is 1,052.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poriu village is 46 which is 23% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poriu is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,052) of Poriu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poriu is 76.2%. Thus Poriu village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.87% and the female literacy rate is 73.75% in Poriu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poriu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poriu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poriu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Literacy | 76.16% | 78.87% | 73.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 40 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Poriu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poriu village out of total population, 122 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Non Working | 75 | 34 | 41 |
Nearby Villages to Poriu,
Below are the list of villages near Poriu village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongdubir | 70 |
| Nonghawei | 190 |
| Lumsohsan | 44 |
| Mawsmai | 247 |
| Porshken | 90 |
| Dobakdrop | 151 |
| Nonghadok | 45 |
| Malang Khasi | 269 |
| Langdongdai | 405 |
| Gohanimara | 563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poriu, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia