Porajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Porajhar is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Porajhar. The total population of Porajhar is 577 out of which 302 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porajhar is 911.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porajhar village is 91 which is 16% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porajhar is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Porajhar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porajhar is 79.4%. Thus Porajhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.56% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Porajhar village.

Population
577
Families
125
Literacy
79.42%
Sex Ratio
911

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Porajhar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porajhar village.

Total Male Female
Children 91 44 47
Literacy 79.42% 82.56% 75.88%
Scheduled Caste 4 2 2
Scheduled Tribe 184 101 83
Illiterate 191 89 102

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Porajhar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Porajhar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 152 124 28
Cultivators 83 81 2
Agriculture Labourer 54 34 20
Household Industries 7 4 3
Other Workers 8 5 3
Marginal Workers 58 21 37
Non Working 367 157 210

Map of Porajhar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Porajhar, Kumarganj

Below are the list of villages near Porajhar village in Kumarganj.

Village Population
Jhaubari 206
Chhatintair 480
Netradanga 710
Nadipur 307
Prasadpur 83
Dharmmapur 679
Behatair 593
Amrulbari 573
Parial 477
Shyamnagar 993

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