Potanar Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potanar is a village situated in Tokapal tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Potanar. The total population of Potanar is 1,993 out of which 973 are males and 1,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potanar is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potanar village is 317 which is 16% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potanar is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Potanar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potanar is 58.9%. Thus Potanar village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 49.54% in Potanar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potanar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potanar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potanar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 163 | 154 |
| Literacy | 58.95% | 69.01% | 49.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,436 | 697 | 739 |
| Illiterate | 1,005 | 414 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.1% of total population in Potanar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potanar village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 636 | 466 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 73 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 405 | 284 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 109 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 15 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,289 | 492 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Potanar,
Below are the list of villages near Potanar village in Tokapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tandapal | 684 |
| Tanhakapal | 787 |
| Chhaparbhanpuri | 3,309 |
| Ransargipal | 1,396 |
| Kondaloor | 981 |
| Gumiyapal | 716 |
| Ghatdhanora | 1,252 |
| Sakargaon | 1,088 |
| Chhindbhar | 228 |
| Burji | 399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potanar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia