Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pota is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 144 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 659 out of which 323 are males and 336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pota village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 91.3%. Thus Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.13% and the female literacy rate is 91.53% 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 | 59 | 30 | 29 |
| Literacy | 91.33% | 91.13% | 91.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 128 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 56 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pota village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 84 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 74 | 23 |
| Non Working | 465 | 165 | 300 |
Nearby Villages to Pota,
Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chima | 422 |
| Dhido Katrala | 155 |
| Malkowal | 563 |
| Darapur | 67 |
| Chahang Hamel | 872 |
| Jalala | 656 |
| Ghasitpur | 865 |
| Trangalian | 747 |
| Manj Kala | 740 |
| Budhewal | 313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pota, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia