Potka Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potka is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Potka. The total population of Potka is 1,770 out of which 935 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potka is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potka village is 246 which is 14% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Potka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potka is 80.2%. Thus Potka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Potka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 121 | 125 |
| Literacy | 80.18% | 90.54% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 117 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 198 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Potka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potka village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 344 | 268 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 245 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 245 | 29 |
| Non Working | 1,152 | 422 | 730 |
Nearby Villages to Potka,
Below are the list of villages near Potka village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangarsai | 1,037 |
| Bankati | 185 |
| Barasigdi | 1,141 |
| Bara Bhumri | 1,256 |
| Kamalpur | 1,460 |
| Barasai Alias Rangamatiya | 598 |
| Manpur | 3,030 |
| Chhota Banduya | 508 |
| Dabanki | 1,071 |
| Bara Banduya | 1,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potka, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia