Potapukhuria Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Potapukhuria is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Potapukhuria. The total population of Potapukhuria is 384 out of which 201 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapukhuria is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potapukhuria village is 31 which is 8% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapukhuria is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Potapukhuria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapukhuria is 94.3%. Thus Potapukhuria village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.93% and the female literacy rate is 89.16% in Potapukhuria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potapukhuria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potapukhuria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potapukhuria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 14 | 17 |
| Literacy | 94.33% | 98.93% | 89.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 16 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potapukhuria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapukhuria village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 104 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 84 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Non Working | 234 | 79 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Potapukhuria,
Below are the list of villages near Potapukhuria village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahishgot | 1,033 |
| Murabania | 284 |
| Sarishaberya | 361 |
| Dakshin Potapukhuria Gopal Sibar | 471 |
| Uttar Bahulia | 232 |
| Haripur | 624 |
| Dakshin Ramchak | 474 |
| Krishna Khayartibar | 1,521 |
| Tagria | 556 |
| Enayet Chak | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapukhuria, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia