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Porakala Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Porakala is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 215 families residing. The Porakala village has population of 880 of which 440 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porakala village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 10.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porakala village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Porakala as per census is 1220, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Porakala village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Porakala village was 83.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Porakala Male literacy stands at 90.48 % while female literacy rate was 76.15 %.

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

Porakala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 880 440 440
Child (0-6) 91 41 50
Schedule Caste 92 46 46
Schedule Tribe 97 48 49
Literacy 83.40 % 90.48 % 76.15 %
Total Workers 535 278 257
Main Worker 345 - -
Marginal Worker 190 29 161

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.45 % of total population in Porakala village.

Work Profile

In Porakala village out of total population, 535 were engaged in work activities. 64.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 535 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.