Portanga Population, Caste, Working Data Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Portanga is a village situated in Tati Jhariya block of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Portanga. The total population of Portanga is 485 out of which 241 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Portanga is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Portanga village is 114 which is 24% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Portanga is 1,192 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Portanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Portanga is 55.3%. Thus Portanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Hazaribagh district. The male literacy rate is 67.2% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Portanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Portanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Portanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Portanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 52 | 62 |
| Literacy | 55.26% | 67.2% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 230 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 114 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Portanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Portanga village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 3.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 121 | 124 |
| Non Working | 230 | 116 | 114 |
Map of Portanga, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Portanga, Tati Jhariya
Below are the list of villages near Portanga village in Tati Jhariya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharajo | 3,068 |
| Khutwar | 8 |
| Jharpo | 5,790 |
| Lodhi | 136 |
| Jobhi | 567 |
| Bermaka | 1,366 |
| Churku | 284 |
| Narainpur | 758 |
| Mangapatta | 1,131 |
| Amnori | 2,941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Portanga, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia