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Porajhar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Porajhar is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Porajhar village has population of 577 of which 302 are males while 275 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porajhar village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Porajhar as per census is 1068, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Porajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Porajhar village was 79.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Porajhar Male literacy stands at 82.56 % while female literacy rate was 75.88 %.

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

Porajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 577 302 275
Child (0-6) 91 44 47
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 184 101 83
Literacy 79.42 % 82.56 % 75.88 %
Total Workers 210 145 65
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 58 21 37

Caste Factor

Porajhar village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.69 % of total population in Porajhar village.

Work Profile

In Porajhar village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 72.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.