Porsam Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Porsam is a village situated in Panki block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Porsam. The total population of Porsam is 569 out of which 284 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsam is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porsam village is 133 which is 23% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsam is 1,145 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Porsam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsam is 52.1%. Thus Porsam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 62.61% and the female literacy rate is 41.12% in Porsam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porsam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porsam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 62 | 71 |
| Literacy | 52.06% | 62.61% | 41.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 146 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 209 | 109 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 145 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.7% of total population in Porsam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porsam village out of total population, 286 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 286 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 145 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 132 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 283 | 133 | 150 |
Map of Porsam, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Porsam, Panki
Below are the list of villages near Porsam village in Panki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pundru | 243 |
| Abun | 1,090 |
| Thekhi | 177 |
| Hiringbar | 119 |
| Jotang | 486 |
| Birbir | 217 |
| Chhapar | 296 |
| Taledih | 176 |
| Tal | 960 |
| Jobla | 275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsam, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia