Portenga Population, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Portenga is a village situated in Jashpur tehsil of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Portenga. The total population of Portenga is 1,013 out of which 503 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Portenga is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Portenga village is 123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Portenga is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Portenga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Portenga is 64.2%. Thus Portenga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.5% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Portenga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Portenga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Portenga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Portenga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 63 | 60 |
| Literacy | 64.16% | 72.5% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 180 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 442 | 184 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Portenga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Portenga village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 261 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 220 | 116 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 78 | 176 |
| Non Working | 342 | 164 | 178 |
Map of Portenga, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Portenga, Jashpur
Below are the list of villages near Portenga village in Jashpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dholduba | 567 |
| Bhelwadih | 827 |
| Jurtela | 618 |
| Chailitangar Toli | 351 |
| Pilkhi | 613 |
| Charaidand | 890 |
| Girla | 713 |
| Banaibada | 1,205 |
| Saitangar Toli | 2,389 |
| Aagdih | 400 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Portenga, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia