Potiya Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potiya is a village situated in Bagbahra tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Potiya. The total population of Potiya is 761 out of which 374 are males and 387 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potiya village is 99 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Potiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potiya is 71%. Thus Potiya village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 85.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.93% in Potiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 44 | 55 |
| Literacy | 71% | 85.15% | 56.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 84 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 93 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.9% of total population in Potiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potiya village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 210 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 84 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 33 | 187 |
| Non Working | 296 | 131 | 165 |
Nearby Villages to Potiya,
Below are the list of villages near Potiya village in Bagbahra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongripali | 709 |
| Hichchha | 779 |
| Mamabhancha | 993 |
| Khamhar Muda Ryt. | 332 |
| Pacheda | 1,839 |
| Jamli | 718 |
| Hadaband | 1,014 |
| Khamharmuda Mal. | 217 |
| Arand | 1,076 |
| Bijradih | 237 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potiya, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia