Porakhasia Population, Caste, Working Data West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porakhasia is a village situated in Dalu block of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Porakhasia. The total population of Porakhasia is 792 out of which 434 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakhasia is 825.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porakhasia village is 89 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakhasia is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (825) of Porakhasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakhasia is 67.4%. Thus Porakhasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of West Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 54.63% in Porakhasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porakhasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porakhasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porakhasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Literacy | 67.43% | 77.69% | 54.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 200 | 98 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 131 | 187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.3% of total population in Porakhasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porakhasia village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 223 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 175 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Non Working | 513 | 202 | 311 |
Map of Porakhasia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porakhasia, Dalu
Below are the list of villages near Porakhasia village in Dalu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bondukosa | 218 |
| Dobakura A | 379 |
| Jarangkona | 522 |
| Dobakura B | 376 |
| Bhatua Gaon | 325 |
| Halchati | 341 |
| Kotchu Adok | 317 |
| Belabor | 407 |
| Jarangpara | 674 |
| Sonajuri | 97 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porakhasia, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia