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Poradanga Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Poradanga is a medium size village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 98 families residing. The Poradanga village has population of 473 of which 236 are males while 237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poradanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 14.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poradanga village is 1004 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Poradanga as per census is 1121, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Poradanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Poradanga village was 49.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Poradanga Male literacy stands at 60.10 % while female literacy rate was 38.00 %.

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

Poradanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 473 236 237
Child (0-6) 70 33 37
Schedule Caste 443 221 222
Schedule Tribe 29 15 14
Literacy 49.13 % 60.10 % 38.00 %
Total Workers 174 139 35
Main Worker 123 - -
Marginal Worker 51 24 27

Caste Factor

In Poradanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.13 % of total population in Poradanga village.

Work Profile

In Poradanga village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 70.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.