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Porsa Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Porsa is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 120 families residing. The Porsa village has population of 608 of which 301 are males while 307 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porsa village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 15.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porsa village is 1020 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Porsa as per census is 796, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Porsa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Porsa village was 49.71 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Porsa Male literacy stands at 61.54 % while female literacy rate was 38.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Porsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Porsa village.

Porsa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 608 301 307
Child (0-6) 97 54 43
Schedule Caste 60 27 33
Schedule Tribe 540 269 271
Literacy 49.71 % 61.54 % 38.64 %
Total Workers 314 174 140
Main Worker 36 - -
Marginal Worker 278 146 132

Caste Factor

In Porsa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.87 % of total population in Porsa village.

Work Profile

In Porsa village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 11.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.