Porshieh Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porshieh 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 30 families residing in the village Porshieh. The total population of Porshieh is 146 out of which 81 are males and 65 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porshieh is 802.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porshieh village is 37 which is 25% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porshieh is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (802) of Porshieh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porshieh is 94.5%. Thus Porshieh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 98.31% and the female literacy rate is 90% in Porshieh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porshieh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porshieh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porshieh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 94.5% | 98.31% | 90% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 79 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 23 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Porshieh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porshieh village out of total population, 92 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Non Working | 54 | 33 | 21 |
Map of Porshieh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porshieh, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Porshieh village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thaiem | 272 |
| Mawjeinlang | 149 |
| Mawkdep | 97 |
| Mawpon | 212 |
| Pyrden | 118 |
| Nongdirang | 111 |
| Khyllem Sangrin | 279 |
| Tynrongsanlapur | 117 |
| Siangra | 172 |
| Mawkhar | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porshieh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia