Potagan Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Potagan is a village situated in Baleshwar Sadar block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Potagan. The total population of Potagan is 394 out of which 215 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potagan is 833.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potagan village is 40 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potagan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Potagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potagan is 91.8%. Thus Potagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 99.48% and the female literacy rate is 82.82% in Potagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 24 | 16 |
| Literacy | 91.81% | 99.48% | 82.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 25 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potagan village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 127 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Non Working | 254 | 83 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Potagan,
Below are the list of villages near Potagan village in Baleshwar Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narsingpur | 400 |
| Mirjapur | 84 |
| Palasia | 289 |
| Saharda | 233 |
| Dandika | 8 |
| Jhinkiria | 432 |
| Akinia | 253 |
| Tentulimundi | 408 |
| Talasingarpur | 127 |
| Oupal | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potagan, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia