Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pota is a village situated in Sheohar block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 1,687 out of which 898 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pota village is 335 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 65.9%. Thus Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 76.93% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% 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 | 335 | 174 | 161 |
| Literacy | 65.9% | 76.93% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 606 | 317 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 796 | 341 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% 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, 478 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 357 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 72 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 237 | 222 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 57 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 464 | 745 |
Nearby Villages to Pota,
Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Sheohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Azrakbe Pota | 616 |
| Basahia Ram | 1,337 |
| Harnahi | 4,911 |
| Fatehpur | 3,982 |
| Chiknauta | 2,424 |
| Khairwa Darap | 2,366 |
| Sundarpur Kharauna | 2,214 |
| Bishunpur Kishundeo | 2,434 |
| Mahuaria | 1,955 |
| Bhagwanpur Bheli | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pota, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia