Porshken Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porshken 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 17 families residing in the village Porshken. The total population of Porshken is 90 out of which 48 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porshken is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porshken village is 31 which is 34% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porshken is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Porshken village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porshken is 62.7%. Thus Porshken village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 78.79% and the female literacy rate is 42.31% in Porshken village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porshken village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porshken Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porshken village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 62.71% | 78.79% | 42.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 48 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 22 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Porshken village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porshken village out of total population, 42 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 48 | 25 | 23 |
Map of Porshken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porshken, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Porshken village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nonghadok | 45 |
| Lumsohsan | 44 |
| Langdongdai | 405 |
| Nongdubir | 70 |
| Parmawlein | 55 |
| Poriu | 197 |
| Porla Nongtrai | 294 |
| Nonghawei | 190 |
| Mawsmai | 247 |
| Dobakdrop | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porshken, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia