Porsha Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Porsha is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Porsha. The total population of Porsha is 1,997 out of which 1,043 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsha is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porsha village is 232 which is 12% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsha is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Porsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsha is 72.6%. Thus Porsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.47% in Porsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 131 | 101 |
| Literacy | 72.58% | 78.29% | 66.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 526 | 475 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 716 | 329 | 387 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Porsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porsha village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 516 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 87 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 421 | 370 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,366 | 503 | 863 |
Map of Porsha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Porsha, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Porsha village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suliapara | 832 |
| Paikpara | 1,159 |
| Chabhat | 1,798 |
| Bidhibari | 1,228 |
| Tiarbati | 187 |
| Chauduar | 857 |
| Gatlu | 974 |
| Osmanpur | 827 |
| Bankur | 995 |
| Bhadrashila | 2,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia