Porthyrnang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porthyrnang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21 families residing in the village Porthyrnang. The total population of Porthyrnang is 135 out of which 69 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porthyrnang is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porthyrnang village is 25 which is 19% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porthyrnang is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Porthyrnang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porthyrnang is 65.5%. Thus Porthyrnang village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 67.86% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% in Porthyrnang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porthyrnang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porthyrnang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porthyrnang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 67.86% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 69 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 31 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Porthyrnang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porthyrnang village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Non Working | 35 | 16 | 19 |
Nearby Villages to Porthyrnang,
Below are the list of villages near Porthyrnang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawkuru B | 163 |
| Nongmisei | 286 |
| Mawkyllon | 146 |
| Mawdongkiang | 275 |
| Jasyllar | 85 |
| Mawjiej | 203 |
| Nongmawkhar | 64 |
| Mawngap | 94 |
| Madankhilur | 123 |
| Mawngap | 37 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porthyrnang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia