Potapara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Potapara is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Potapara. The total population of Potapara is 239 out of which 111 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapara is 1,153.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potapara village is 21 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapara is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Potapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapara is 87.6%. Thus Potapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95% and the female literacy rate is 81.36% 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 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 95% | 81.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 16 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapara village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 179 | 55 | 124 |
Nearby Villages to Potapara,
Below are the list of villages near Potapara village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diksal | 1,117 |
| Uttar Basulipat | 558 |
| Ghritapura | 359 |
| Bagpura | 3,270 |
| Talga Chhari | 3,421 |
| Dakshin Basulipat | 909 |
| Tikra | 904 |
| Saiyadpur | 1,383 |
| Kabra | 1,658 |
| Ramnagar | 1,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia