Porteem Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Porteem is a village situated in Sanguem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 561 families residing in the village Porteem. The total population of Porteem is 2,320 out of which 1,078 are males and 1,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porteem is 1,152.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porteem village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porteem is 1,024 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Porteem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porteem is 76.2%. Thus Porteem village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 83.25% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Porteem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porteem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porteem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porteem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 123 | 126 |
| Literacy | 76.2% | 83.25% | 70.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,087 | 507 | 580 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 283 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Porteem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porteem village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 354 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 82 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 44 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 220 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 477 | 267 | 210 |
| Non Working | 1,337 | 457 | 880 |
Map of Porteem, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Porteem, Sanguem
Below are the list of villages near Porteem village in Sanguem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naiquinim | 252 |
| Curdi | 35 |
| Dongor | 39 |
| Colomba | 1,831 |
| Viliena | 540 |
| Rivona | 3,621 |
| Cumbari | 283 |
| Curpem | 886 |
| Bati | 1,933 |
| Vichundrem | 775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porteem, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia