Potapara Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potapara is a village situated in Saraipali tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Potapara. The total population of Potapara is 763 out of which 364 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapara is 1,096.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potapara village is 91 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapara is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Potapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapara is 65.5%. Thus Potapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 81.85% and the female literacy rate is 50.14% in Potapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 39 | 52 |
| Literacy | 65.48% | 81.85% | 50.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 56 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 377 | 175 | 202 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 98 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.4% of total population in Potapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapara village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 193 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 70 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 120 | 124 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Non Working | 342 | 150 | 192 |
Nearby Villages to Potapara,
Below are the list of villages near Potapara village in Saraipali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Awalachaka | 1,323 |
| Chhirrapali | 438 |
| Beharapali | 607 |
| Pandripani | 417 |
| Sajapali | 720 |
| Jamhari | 995 |
| Raipani | 244 |
| Mohanmuda | 1,044 |
| Dudumchuwan | 1,031 |
| Mauhadeepa | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapara, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia