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Porapara Population - West Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Porapara is a medium size village located in Selsella Block of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya with total 68 families residing. The Porapara village has population of 318 of which 179 are males while 139 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 11.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porapara village is 777 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Porapara as per census is 800, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Porapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Porapara village was 62.77 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Porapara Male literacy stands at 76.73 % while female literacy rate was 44.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Porapara 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 Porapara village.

Porapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 318 179 139
Child (0-6) 36 20 16
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 317 179 138
Literacy 62.77 % 76.73 % 44.72 %
Total Workers 120 103 17
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 4 3 1

Caste Factor

In Porapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Porapara village.

Work Profile

In Porapara village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 96.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.