Porsa Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Porsa is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Porsa. The total population of Porsa is 608 out of which 301 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsa is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porsa village is 97 which is 16% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsa is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Porsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsa is 49.7%. Thus Porsa village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 61.54% and the female literacy rate is 38.64% in Porsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 54 | 43 |
| Literacy | 49.71% | 61.54% | 38.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 540 | 269 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 354 | 149 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.8% of total population in Porsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porsa village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 11.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 146 | 132 |
| Non Working | 294 | 127 | 167 |
Nearby Villages to Porsa,
Below are the list of villages near Porsa village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanadi | 379 |
| Gargaon | 1,327 |
| Butgora | 433 |
| Goalkata | 1,455 |
| Dhanguriya | 267 |
| Sadedi | 186 |
| Jamdi Alias Baruda | 273 |
| Telaidi | 236 |
| Turkudi | 226 |
| Hitbasa | 362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsa, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia