Potgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potgaon is a village situated in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 547 families residing in the village Potgaon. The total population of Potgaon is 2,361 out of which 1,151 are males and 1,210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potgaon village is 299 which is 13% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Potgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potgaon is 76.8%. Thus Potgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.23% in Potgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 153 | 146 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 85.97% | 68.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 137 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,449 | 708 | 741 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 293 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.4% of total population in Potgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potgaon village out of total population, 1,373 were engaged in work activities. 25.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,373 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 304 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 248 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,023 | 365 | 658 |
| Non Working | 988 | 482 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Potgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Potgaon village in Kanker.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kondagaon | 3,143 |
| Andi | 1,291 |
| Awrabhat | 336 |
| Kewatintola | 972 |
| Deori | 1,915 |
| Kokanpur | 1,424 |
| Kirgoli | 1,020 |
| Talakurra | 1,730 |
| Kanharpuri | 1,790 |
| Siltara | 616 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potgaon, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia