Porha Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Porha is a village situated in Bhandra block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Porha. The total population of Porha is 859 out of which 419 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porha is 1,050.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porha village is 161 which is 19% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porha is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Porha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porha is 62.2%. Thus Porha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.24% in Porha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 76 | 85 |
| Literacy | 62.18% | 71.43% | 53.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 756 | 369 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 174 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88% of total population in Porha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porha village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 65.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 179 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 152 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 23 | 112 |
| Non Working | 463 | 217 | 246 |
Map of Porha, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Porha, Bhandra
Below are the list of villages near Porha village in Bhandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gararpo | 1,459 |
| Palmi | 1,321 |
| Soranda | 1,759 |
| Amdari | 439 |
| Bhaunro | 3,766 |
| Tilsiri | 508 |
| Bhandra | 3,545 |
| Bitpi | 724 |
| Naudiha | 385 |
| Semra | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porha, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia