Potha Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Potha is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Potha. The total population of Potha is 1,881 out of which 913 are males and 968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potha is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potha village is 295 which is 16% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potha is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Potha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potha is 73.1%. Thus Potha village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.94% in Potha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 155 | 140 |
| Literacy | 73.08% | 80.87% | 65.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 711 | 336 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 572 | 284 | 288 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 300 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Potha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potha village out of total population, 487 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 487 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 396 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 133 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 120 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 143 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 31 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,394 | 486 | 908 |
Nearby Villages to Potha,
Below are the list of villages near Potha village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangal Devi | 2,277 |
| Dabbar | 1,669 |
| Dharat | 2,253 |
| Hunjana Khanka | 2,441 |
| Lambehri | 6,150 |
| Dundersar | 1,827 |
| Nunial | 5,344 |
| Chak Jaralan | 1,157 |
| Chak Sarkari | 8 |
| Bagnoti | 1,810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potha, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia