Potka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district has total population of 199,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,918 are males while 99,694 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,387 families residing in Potka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 998.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.3% people lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in the rural areas is 63.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Potka Block is 972% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potka Block is 30391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15596 male children and 14795 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Potka Block.
The total literacy rate of Potka Block is 64.09%. The male literacy rate is 64.48% and the female literacy rate is 44.17% in Potka Block.
To facilitate the administration, Potka Block is further divided into 1 town and 291 villages.
Potka Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potka Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,391 | 15,596 | 14,795 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 64.48% | 44.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,773 | 3,805 | 3,968 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104,706 | 51,704 | 53,002 |
| Illiterate | 91,150 | 35,493 | 55,657 |
Caste-wise Population - Potka Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.5% of total population in Potka Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,773 | 3,805 | 3,968 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104,706 | 51,704 | 53,002 |
Religion-wise Population - Potka Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,657 | (54.43%) | 54,920 | 53,737 |
| Muslim | 6,202 | (3.11%) | 3,162 | 3,040 |
| Christian | 377 | (0.19%) | 196 | 181 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.02%) | 19 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 84,071 | (42.12%) | 41,496 | 42,575 |
| No Religion Specified | 257 | (0.13%) | 120 | 137 |
Literacy Rate - Potka Block
Average literacy rate of Potka Block in 2011 were 64.09% in which, male and female literacy were 76.4% and 51.87% respectively. Total literate in Potka Block were 108,462 of which male and female were 64,425 and 44,037 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Potka Block
The Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Potka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Potka Block.
Child Population - Potka Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,391 children between age 0 to 6 years in Potka Block. Out of which 30,391 were male while 30,391 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Potka Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,951 families under Potka Block living in urban areas while 1,951 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.3% of total population of Potka Block lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,517 while that in rural region is 28,874.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,612 | 10,485 | 189,127 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,391 | 1,517 | 28,874 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,773 | 726 | 7,047 |
| Schedule Tribe | 104,706 | 611 | 104,095 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 78.97% | 63.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 972 | 999 |
Working Population - Potka Block
In Potka Block out of total population, 78,880 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,774 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,548 | 27,971 | 6,577 |
| Cultivators | 10,774 | 8,870 | 1,904 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,250 | 3,281 | 1,969 |
| Household Industries | 1,350 | 855 | 495 |
| Other Workers | 17,174 | 14,965 | 2,209 |
| Marginal Workers | 44,332 | 25,436 | 18,896 |
| Non Working | 120,732 | 46,511 | 74,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia