Potgah Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Potgah is a village situated in Harlakhi block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 402 families residing in the village Potgah. The total population of Potgah is 1,938 out of which 1,014 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potgah is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potgah village is 270 which is 14% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potgah is 1,126 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Potgah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potgah is 46.6%. Thus Potgah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 54.34% and the female literacy rate is 37.77% in Potgah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potgah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potgah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potgah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 127 | 143 |
| Literacy | 46.58% | 54.34% | 37.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 193 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,161 | 532 | 629 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potgah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potgah village out of total population, 468 were engaged in work activities. 8.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 468 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 413 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,470 | 563 | 907 |
Map of Potgah, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Potgah, Harlakhi
Below are the list of villages near Potgah village in Harlakhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatwaria | 2,905 |
| Mohanpur | 1,485 |
| Mangpatti | 440 |
| Umgaon | 5,796 |
| Suhpur | 2,299 |
| Mahadeopatti | 1,976 |
| Rampur | 3,382 |
| kasera | 1,924 |
| kundalmaria | 1,412 |
| Naharnia | 4,237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potgah, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia