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Porra Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Porra is a medium size village located in Haripal Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 230 families residing. The Porra village has population of 1039 of which 517 are males while 522 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porra village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 9.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porra village is 1010 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Porra as per census is 1021, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Porra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Porra village was 60.70 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Porra Male literacy stands at 66.60 % while female literacy rate was 54.85 %.

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

Porra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 230 - -
Population 1,039 517 522
Child (0-6) 95 47 48
Schedule Caste 803 401 402
Schedule Tribe 44 19 25
Literacy 60.70 % 66.60 % 54.85 %
Total Workers 366 315 51
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 30 10 20

Caste Factor

In Porra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.23 % of total population in Porra village.

Work Profile

In Porra village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 91.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.