Potegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Solapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potegaon is a village situated in Karmala taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Potegaon. The total population of Potegaon is 687 out of which 370 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potegaon is 857.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potegaon village is 67 which is 10% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potegaon is 523 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Potegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potegaon is 70%. Thus Potegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Solapur district. The male literacy rate is 80.06% and the female literacy rate is 58.84% 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 | 67 | 44 | 23 |
| Literacy | 70% | 80.06% | 58.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 109 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Potegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potegaon village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 194 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 157 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 431 | 174 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Potegaon,
Below are the list of villages near Potegaon village in Karmala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nilaj | 647 |
| Borgaon | 1,542 |
| Pothare | 3,882 |
| Khambewadi | 1,031 |
| Mangi | 1,989 |
| Hiwarwadi | 824 |
| Wadgaon Kh. | 762 |
| Bhose | 936 |
| Wadgaon | 1,330 |
| Pimpalwadi | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potegaon, Solapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia