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Portanga Population - Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Portanga is a medium size village located in Tati Jhariya Block of Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand with total 89 families residing. The Portanga village has population of 485 of which 241 are males while 244 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Portanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 23.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Portanga village is 1012 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Portanga as per census is 1192, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Portanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Portanga village was 55.26 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Portanga Male literacy stands at 67.20 % while female literacy rate was 42.86 %.

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

Portanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 485 241 244
Child (0-6) 114 52 62
Schedule Caste 24 10 14
Schedule Tribe 460 230 230
Literacy 55.26 % 67.20 % 42.86 %
Total Workers 255 125 130
Main Worker 10 - -
Marginal Worker 245 121 124

Caste Factor

In Portanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.95 % of total population in Portanga village.

Work Profile

In Portanga village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 3.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.