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Porsohlang Population - West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya

Porsohlang is a small village located in Mawshynrut Block of West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya with total 18 families residing. The Porsohlang village has population of 102 of which 52 are males while 50 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porsohlang village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 30.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porsohlang village is 962 which is lower than Meghalaya state average of 989. Child Sex Ratio for the Porsohlang as per census is 632, lower than Meghalaya average of 970.

Porsohlang village has higher literacy rate compared to Meghalaya. In 2011, literacy rate of Porsohlang village was 83.10 % compared to 74.43 % of Meghalaya. In Porsohlang Male literacy stands at 87.88 % while female literacy rate was 78.95 %.

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

Porsohlang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 18 - -
Population 102 52 50
Child (0-6) 31 19 12
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 102 52 50
Literacy 83.10 % 87.88 % 78.95 %
Total Workers 41 19 22
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Porsohlang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Porsohlang village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Porsohlang village of West Khasi Hills.

Work Profile

In Porsohlang village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 97.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.