Porakala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Porakala is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Porakala. The total population of Porakala is 880 out of which 440 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porakala is 1,000.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porakala village is 91 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porakala is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Porakala village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porakala is 83.4%. Thus Porakala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Porakala village.

Population
880
Families
215
Literacy
83.4%
Sex Ratio
1,000

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

Porakala Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 91 41 50
Literacy 83.4% 90.48% 76.15%
Scheduled Caste 92 46 46
Scheduled Tribe 97 48 49
Illiterate 222 79 143

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11% of total population in Porakala village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Porakala village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 345 249 96
Cultivators 130 128 2
Agriculture Labourer 75 70 5
Household Industries 82 7 75
Other Workers 58 44 14
Marginal Workers 190 29 161
Non Working 345 162 183

Map of Porakala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Porakala, Narayangarh

Below are the list of villages near Porakala village in Narayangarh.

Village Population
Dalaibar 316
Gopinath Pur 1,390
Khagra Bheri 89
Kankur Gerya 320
Hati Khoda 408
Bali Chatri 422
Gobindapur 146
Phulbheri Batitaki 220
Gobindapur Batitaki 244
Chaksiru 148

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