Porkrong Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porkrong is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 25 families residing in the village Porkrong. The total population of Porkrong is 148 out of which 81 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porkrong is 827.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porkrong village is 28 which is 19% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porkrong is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (827) of Porkrong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porkrong is 89.2%. Thus Porkrong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.69% and the female literacy rate is 90.91% in Porkrong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porkrong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porkrong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porkrong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Literacy | 89.17% | 87.69% | 90.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 81 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 24 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Porkrong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porkrong village out of total population, 58 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 29 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 90 | 50 | 40 |
Map of Porkrong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porkrong, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Porkrong village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongmawnar | 70 |
| Tynghor | 486 |
| Nongkyndang | 165 |
| Madan Jaiaw | 94 |
| Mawehrang | 27 |
| Nongkhlain | 42 |
| Upper Nongkyndang | 147 |
| Mawthawkrah | 211 |
| Hahuapara | 383 |
| Nongbaiu | 31 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porkrong, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia