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Porapara Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Porapara is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 113 families residing. The Porapara village has population of 454 of which 223 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Porapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 13.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Porapara village is 1036 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Porapara as per census is 1067, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Porapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Porapara village was 69.39 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Porapara Male literacy stands at 81.87 % while female literacy rate was 57.29 %.

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

Porapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 113 - -
Population 454 223 231
Child (0-6) 62 30 32
Schedule Caste 35 17 18
Schedule Tribe 137 65 72
Literacy 69.39 % 81.87 % 57.29 %
Total Workers 225 135 90
Main Worker 71 - -
Marginal Worker 154 69 85

Caste Factor

Porapara village of Kandhamal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.71 % of total population in Porapara village.

Work Profile

In Porapara village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 31.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.