Porsohsan Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porsohsan 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 22 families residing in the village Porsohsan. The total population of Porsohsan is 113 out of which 61 are males and 52 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsohsan is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porsohsan village is 37 which is 33% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsohsan is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Porsohsan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsohsan is 94.7%. Thus Porsohsan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 97.5% and the female literacy rate is 91.67% in Porsohsan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porsohsan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porsohsan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsohsan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Literacy | 94.74% | 97.5% | 91.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 59 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 22 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.2% of total population in Porsohsan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porsohsan village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 62 | 34 | 28 |
Map of Porsohsan, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porsohsan, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Porsohsan village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkyna | 466 |
| Pormawthar | 79 |
| Mawshynrut | 44 |
| Nongprut | 166 |
| Domjarain | 198 |
| Tynrongmawblei | 90 |
| Riangsieh | 118 |
| Tynrong Mawsaw | 231 |
| Riangsiehkhon | 75 |
| Mawtirang | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsohsan, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia