Potan Population, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Potan is a village situated in Bageshwar tehsil of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38 families residing in the village Potan. The total population of Potan is 204 out of which 99 are males and 105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potan is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potan village is 23 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potan is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Potan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potan is 75.7%. Thus Potan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.86% and the female literacy rate is 61.05% in Potan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 91.86% | 61.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 26 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 67 | 20 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potan village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 96.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 42 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 39 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Non Working | 94 | 57 | 37 |
Nearby Villages to Potan,
Below are the list of villages near Potan village in Bageshwar .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udiyar | 561 |
| Khatigaon | 75 |
| Barurigaon | 56 |
| Oliyagaon | 86 |
| Siralagaon | 116 |
| Gumti | 135 |
| Rangdeo | 152 |
| Raikholagaon | 127 |
| Jarti | 933 |
| Wafilagaon Talla | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potan, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia