Potegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potegaon is a village situated in Gadchiroli taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Potegaon. The total population of Potegaon is 1,562 out of which 817 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potegaon is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potegaon village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potegaon is 1,536 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Potegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potegaon is 85.4%. Thus Potegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 91.85% and the female literacy rate is 78% in Potegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 56 | 86 |
| Literacy | 85.42% | 91.85% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 773 | 359 | 414 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 118 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.5% of total population in Potegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potegaon village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 372 | 261 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 156 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 199 | 137 |
| Non Working | 854 | 357 | 497 |
Nearby Villages to Potegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Potegaon village in Gadchiroli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajoli | 477 |
| Salaitola | 48 |
| Tohagaon | 128 |
| Gajanguda | 88 |
| Keligatta | 186 |
| Benoli | 212 |
| Kanhelgaon | 194 |
| Bitantola | 99 |
| Karkazora | 21 |
| Surya Dongari | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potegaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia