Porain Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Porain is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 494 families residing in the village Porain. The total population of Porain is 2,331 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,140 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porain is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porain village is 210 which is 9% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porain is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Porain village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porain is 85.2%. Thus Porain village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 80.33% in Porain village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porain village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porain Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porain village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 107 | 103 |
| Literacy | 85.24% | 89.94% | 80.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 806 | 402 | 404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 216 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porain village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porain village out of total population, 898 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 898 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 640 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 250 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 160 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 339 | 201 | 138 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 46 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 505 | 928 |
Map of Porain, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Porain, Jagraon
Below are the list of villages near Porain village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bassian | 1,661 |
| Kotli | 354 |
| Majri | 1,333 |
| Ranke | 569 |
| Talwandi Khurd | 2,331 |
| Bhatha Dhua | 1,469 |
| Talwandi Kalan | 2,892 |
| Baniawal | 207 |
| Swaddi Kalan | 4,804 |
| Walipur Kalan | 1,053 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porain, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia