Potia Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Potia Gaon is a village situated in Jorhat West circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 783 families residing in the village Potia Gaon. The total population of Potia Gaon is 3,482 out of which 1,818 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potia Gaon village is 298 which is 9% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Potia Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia Gaon is 93.3%. Thus Potia Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 91.05% in Potia Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potia Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potia Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potia Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 164 | 134 |
| Literacy | 93.34% | 95.47% | 91.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 337 | 185 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 239 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Potia Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potia Gaon village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179 | 943 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 212 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 79 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 792 | 624 | 168 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 178 | 201 |
| Non Working | 1,924 | 697 | 1,227 |
Nearby Villages to Potia Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Potia Gaon village in Jorhat West.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Major Chapori | 61 |
| Dulia Gaon | 3,323 |
| Raja Howli Gaon | 3,254 |
| Rajatia Gaon | 1,441 |
| Desaikash Bamun Gaon | 1,833 |
| Gayan Gaon | 1,605 |
| Kuhum Jugunia | 1,006 |
| Gharfalia | 2,160 |
| Pohumora No.2 | 104 |
| No.2 Sarucharai Gharfalia | 1,333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potia Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia