Potia Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potia is a village situated in Dhamdha tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 396 families residing in the village Potia. The total population of Potia is 1,696 out of which 846 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potia village is 275 which is 16% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Potia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia is 65.4%. Thus Potia village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 80.17% and the female literacy rate is 51.11% in Potia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 145 | 130 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 80.17% | 51.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 220 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 766 | 284 | 482 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Potia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potia village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 186 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 117 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 521 | 268 | 253 |
| Non Working | 949 | 392 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Potia,
Below are the list of villages near Potia village in Dhamdha.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potia, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia