Potal Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potal is a village situated in Karjat taluka of Raigarh district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Potal. The total population of Potal is 1,111 out of which 555 are males and 556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potal is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potal village is 131 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potal is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Potal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potal is 78.6%. Thus Potal village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.6% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 83.13% and the female literacy rate is 73.98% in Potal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 63 | 68 |
| Literacy | 78.57% | 83.13% | 73.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 30 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 146 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.7% of total population in Potal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potal village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 279 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 101 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 107 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 83 | 59 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 56 | 22 |
| Non Working | 679 | 220 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Potal,
Below are the list of villages near Potal village in Karjat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pali T. Kothal Khalathi | 1,075 |
| Done | 370 |
| Saidongar | 21 |
| Salokh T. Need | 835 |
| Humgaon | 602 |
| Barne | 879 |
| Bhivpuri | 611 |
| Jambhiwali | 405 |
| Vaijanath | 1,526 |
| Savele | 640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potal, Raigarh, Maharashtra - Wikipedia