Porsohlang Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Porsohlang is a village situated in Mawshynrut block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Porsohlang. The total population of Porsohlang is 102 out of which 52 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porsohlang is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Porsohlang village is 31 which is 30% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porsohlang is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Porsohlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porsohlang is 83.1%. Thus Porsohlang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 78.95% in Porsohlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Porsohlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Porsohlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porsohlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 19 | 12 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 87.88% | 78.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 23 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Porsohlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Porsohlang village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 61 | 33 | 28 |
Map of Porsohlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Porsohlang, Mawshynrut
Below are the list of villages near Porsohlang village in Mawshynrut.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mawlong | 161 |
| Iawnaw | 96 |
| Pormawlai | 153 |
| Langshonthiang | 677 |
| Umdang | 1,457 |
| Thawkhong | 181 |
| Mawlai | 214 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 27 |
| Porksai | 58 |
| Pyndengmawlieh | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porsohlang, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia