Porkhadoh Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porkhadoh is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 20 families residing in the village Porkhadoh. The total population of Porkhadoh is 161 out of which 82 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porkhadoh is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porkhadoh village is 48 which is 30% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porkhadoh is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Porkhadoh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porkhadoh is 75.2%. Thus Porkhadoh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 89.83% and the female literacy rate is 59.26% in Porkhadoh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porkhadoh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porkhadoh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porkhadoh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 89.83% | 59.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 29 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Porkhadoh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porkhadoh village out of total population, 67 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 94 | 48 | 46 |
Map of Porkhadoh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porkhadoh, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Porkhadoh village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nongkhusba | 109 |
| Nonglanglieh | 483 |
| Mawlangkew | 64 |
| Nongmawlieh | 35 |
| Mawmarin | 873 |
| Umtynru | 105 |
| Lamjew | 193 |
| Nongrim Risynnam | 18 |
| Pyndeng Shallang | 117 |
| Sdad-dkhar | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porkhadoh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia