Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pota is a village situated in Nandura taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 717 out of which 376 are males and 341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pota village is 98 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 85.3%. Thus Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 94.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.17% in Pota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Literacy | 85.3% | 94.22% | 75.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 66 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pota village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 196 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 152 | 127 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 11 | 23 |
| Non Working | 309 | 169 | 140 |
Nearby Villages to Pota,
Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Nandura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mendhali | 1,375 |
| Wadi Pr.Malkapur | 2,263 |
| Khandala | 579 |
| Pimpalkhuta Kh. | 507 |
| Shelgaon Mukund | 2,221 |
| Potali | 2,028 |
| Lonwadi Pr.Nandura | 1,493 |
| Pimpri Adhav | 1,029 |
| Malegaon Pr.P.Raja | 2,062 |
| Kokalwadi | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pota, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia