Potilia Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Potilia is a village situated in Bibhutpur block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,710 families residing in the village Potilia. The total population of Potilia is 13,205 out of which 6,967 are males and 6,238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potilia is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potilia village is 2387 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1263 male children and 1124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potilia is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Potilia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potilia is 60.7%. Thus Potilia village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.79% and the female literacy rate is 50.61% in Potilia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potilia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potilia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potilia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,387 | 1,263 | 1,124 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 69.79% | 50.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,749 | 1,959 | 1,790 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,636 | 2,986 | 3,650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potilia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potilia village out of total population, 4,331 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 901 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,054 | 1,681 | 373 |
| Cultivators | 575 | 488 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 901 | 710 | 191 |
| Household Industries | 87 | 63 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 420 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,277 | 1,577 | 700 |
| Non Working | 8,874 | 3,709 | 5,165 |
Nearby Villages to Potilia,
Below are the list of villages near Potilia village in Bibhutpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur | 4,814 |
| Karakh | 5,695 |
| Bhuswar | 6,652 |
| Desri urf Sahjahanpur | 10,911 |
| Narhan | 16,213 |
| Sakh Mohan | 11,938 |
| Boria | 4,277 |
| Monda | 3,020 |
| Bibhutipur | 34,764 |
| Gangauli | 3,966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potilia, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia