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Census 2011 rural village · Census 2011 · code 626640

Poroscodem population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this village in Goa, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Village as classified in the Census 2011 North Goa PCA. A place with the same name may also have a separate Census town record; retain the code and rural classification.
Population675people
Households167PCA households
Literacy rate88.49%% of people aged 7+
Work participation28.89%% of all residents

Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople675360315
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6583919
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+546301245
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+88.49%93.77%82.77%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1527676
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers19516233
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population28.89%45%10.48%
Main workersworked at least 6 months18615432
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months981
Non-workerspeople480198282

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
EB-3001! rows 13; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 167 households and 675 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 8.59% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 93.77% for males and 82.77% for females.
  • Of 195 workers, 95.38% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators170
Agricultural labourers11
Household industry workers22
Other workers1666

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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