Phorka Population, Caste, Working Data Sirsa, Hariyana - Census 2011
Phorka is a village situated in Ellenabad tehsil of Sirsa district in Hariyana. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,110 families residing in the village Phorka. The total population of Phorka is 6,070 out of which 3,252 are males and 2,818 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phorka is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phorka village is 827 which is 14% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 382 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phorka is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Phorka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phorka is 60.4%. Thus Phorka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Sirsa district. The male literacy rate is 67.12% and the female literacy rate is 52.67% in Phorka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phorka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phorka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phorka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 827 | 445 | 382 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 67.12% | 52.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,872 | 991 | 881 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,903 | 1,368 | 1,535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phorka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phorka village out of total population, 2,510 were engaged in work activities. 72.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,510 workers engaged in Main Work, 805 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,823 | 1,589 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 805 | 742 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 454 | 83 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 443 | 358 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 687 | 138 | 549 |
| Non Working | 3,560 | 1,525 | 2,035 |
Map of Phorka, Sirsa, Hariyana
Nearby Villages to Phorka, Ellenabad
Below are the list of villages near Phorka village in Ellenabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mithi Surera | 3,752 |
| Shekhu Khera | 716 |
| Khari Surera | 3,272 |
| Himayun Khera | 848 |
| Dhani Jatan | 4,031 |
| Moosli | 458 |
| Karamsana | 2,036 |
| Bhurat Wala | 5,119 |
| Mithanpur | 3,410 |
| Chilkani Dhab | 2,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phorka, Sirsa, Hariyana - Wikipedia