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Porlong Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Porlong is a medium size village located in Khuntpani Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 132 families residing. The Porlong village has population of 708 of which 361 are males while 347 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porlong village population of children with age 0-6 is 144 which makes up 20.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porlong village is 961 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Porlong as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Porlong village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Porlong village was 57.27 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Porlong Male literacy stands at 72.32 % while female literacy rate was 41.45 %.

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

Porlong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 708 361 347
Child (0-6) 144 72 72
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 674 343 331
Literacy 57.27 % 72.32 % 41.45 %
Total Workers 327 181 146
Main Worker 294 - -
Marginal Worker 33 10 23

Caste Factor

In Porlong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.20 % of total population in Porlong village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Porlong village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Porlong village out of total population, 327 were engaged in work activities. 89.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 327 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourer.