Porha Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Porha is a village situated in Ghaghra block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Porha. The total population of Porha is 1,312 out of which 649 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porha is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porha village is 261 which is 20% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porha is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Porha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porha is 57.5%. Thus Porha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 67.71% and the female literacy rate is 47.78% in Porha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 138 | 123 |
| Literacy | 57.47% | 67.71% | 47.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,144 | 560 | 584 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 303 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.2% of total population in Porha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porha village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 228 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 216 | 202 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 112 | 116 |
| Non Working | 641 | 309 | 332 |
Map of Porha, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Porha, Ghaghra
Below are the list of villages near Porha village in Ghaghra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Ajiyatu | 597 |
| Ghutti | 464 |
| Ajiyatu | 627 |
| Chatti | 297 |
| Nawadih | 367 |
| Kurag | 536 |
| Itkiri | 662 |
| Pathakpur | 113 |
| Dewaki | 4,498 |
| Kundo | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porha, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia