Porahat Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Porahat is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 685 families residing in the village Porahat. The total population of Porahat is 2,854 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porahat is 993.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porahat village is 442 which is 15% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porahat is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Porahat village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porahat is 61.4%. Thus Porahat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.09% and the female literacy rate is 45.72% in Porahat village.

Population
2,854
Families
685
Literacy
61.44%
Sex Ratio
993

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Porahat Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porahat village.

Total Male Female
Children 442 223 219
Literacy 61.44% 77.09% 45.72%
Scheduled Caste 277 139 138
Scheduled Tribe 948 474 474
Illiterate 1,372 500 872

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Porahat village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Porahat village out of total population, 1,705 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 401 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 902 721 181
Cultivators 401 373 28
Agriculture Labourer 422 281 141
Household Industries 31 30 1
Other Workers 48 37 11
Marginal Workers 803 119 684
Non Working 1,149 592 557

Map of Porahat, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Porahat, Sonua

Below are the list of villages near Porahat village in Sonua.

Village Population
Udhuniyan 697
Sarandiyapos 524
Kudaburu 1,355
Arjunpur 854
Bilaiti Tola 63
Bhutnasa 640
Nachalda 266
Patahatu 588
Karmaba 203
Mailpir 228

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