Potapur Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Potapur is a village situated in Manvi taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 173 families residing in the village Potapur. The total population of Potapur is 891 out of which 442 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapur is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potapur village is 156 which is 18% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapur is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Potapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapur is 32.8%. Thus Potapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 46.88% and the female literacy rate is 19.84% in Potapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 90 | 66 |
| Literacy | 32.79% | 46.88% | 19.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 277 | 373 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Potapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapur village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 476 | 233 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 84 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 242 | 72 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 63 | 74 |
| Non Working | 278 | 146 | 132 |
Nearby Villages to Potapur,
Below are the list of villages near Potapur village in Manvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chikka Hanagi | 291 |
| Goldinni | 1,081 |
| Hire Hanagi | 1,698 |
| Chikkabadardinni | 423 |
| Kowtal | 15,036 |
| Dewatgal | 979 |
| U. Gud-Dinni | 239 |
| Bullapur | 492 |
| Saidapur | 836 |
| Kalamgere | 1,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapur, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia