Poratha Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Poratha is a village situated in Sakti tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 925 families residing in the village Poratha. The total population of Poratha is 4,379 out of which 2,174 are males and 2,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poratha is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Poratha village is 540 which is 12% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poratha is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Poratha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poratha is 73.8%. Thus Poratha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.03% in Poratha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poratha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poratha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poratha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 540 | 277 | 263 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 84.77% | 63.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 938 | 455 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 742 | 374 | 368 |
| Illiterate | 1,547 | 566 | 981 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Poratha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poratha village out of total population, 1,861 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,861 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 937 | 710 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 143 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 237 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 324 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 924 | 481 | 443 |
| Non Working | 2,518 | 983 | 1,535 |
Map of Poratha, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Poratha, Sakti
Below are the list of villages near Poratha village in Sakti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sipahimuda | 299 |
| Singhansara | 2,444 |
| Harethi | 1,198 |
| Sapnaipali | 606 |
| Kanchanpur | 650 |
| Kaneti | 397 |
| Borada | 1,025 |
| Charpara | 551 |
| Arjuni | 916 |
| Nawapara Kalan | 1,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poratha, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia