Porla Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porla 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 25 families residing in the village Porla. The total population of Porla is 154 out of which 82 are males and 72 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porla is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porla village is 34 which is 22% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porla is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Porla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porla is 79.2%. Thus Porla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 78.18% in Porla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 79.17% | 80% | 78.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 81 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 30 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Porla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porla village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 34 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Non Working | 63 | 32 | 31 |
Map of Porla, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porla, Nongstoin
Below are the list of villages near Porla village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rimyniar | 122 |
| Nongshyrkon A | 406 |
| Kujynrong | 87 |
| Nongshyrkon B | 156 |
| Nongpein | 14 |
| Umwein | 144 |
| Miangshang | 284 |
| Mawrynniaw | 192 |
| Mawbuit | 56 |
| Nongmiangkain | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porla, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia