Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Pota is a village situated in Malkharoda tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 707 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 3,097 out of which 1,521 are males and 1,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pota village is 389 which is 13% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 1,137 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 71.4%. Thus Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to 63% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 60.99% 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 | 389 | 182 | 207 |
| Literacy | 71.42% | 82.08% | 60.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 212 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 398 | 185 | 213 |
| Illiterate | 1,163 | 422 | 741 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pota village out of total population, 1,718 were engaged in work activities. 32.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 360 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 113 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 311 | 177 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 65 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,167 | 616 | 551 |
| Non Working | 1,379 | 545 | 834 |
Nearby Villages to Pota,
Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Malkharoda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charouda | 1,532 |
| Bade Padarmuda | 1,246 |
| Karigaon | 1,551 |
| Charoudi | 1,081 |
| Charpara | 1,591 |
| Andi | 774 |
| Chhote Sipat | 1,526 |
| Adil | 1,879 |
| Malkharoda | 3,998 |
| Darrabhatha | 937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pota, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia