Potia Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Potia Gaon is a village situated in Titabor circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Potia Gaon. The total population of Potia Gaon is 1,580 out of which 813 are males and 767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potia Gaon village is 152 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Potia Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia Gaon is 85.9%. Thus Potia Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 81.44% 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 | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Literacy | 85.92% | 90.18% | 81.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 144 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 152 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potia Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potia Gaon village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 384 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 203 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 106 | 54 |
| Non Working | 975 | 323 | 652 |
Nearby Villages to Potia Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Potia Gaon village in Titabor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanti Gaon | 322 |
| Kachari Gaon | 1,548 |
| Alengi Gaon | 610 |
| Garia Chalang | 631 |
| Chakial Gaon | 582 |
| Dafalating Grant | 1,072 |
| Kharkhowa Gaon | 1,657 |
| Dafalating T.E. | 3,847 |
| Dafalating Habi | 358 |
| Mandal Gaon | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potia Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia