Potlod Population, Caste, Working Data Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Potlod is a village situated in Sawer tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 642 families residing in the village Potlod. The total population of Potlod is 3,015 out of which 1,594 are males and 1,421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potlod is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potlod village is 363 which is 12% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potlod is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Potlod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potlod is 67.4%. Thus Potlod village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Indore district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 51.34% in Potlod village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potlod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potlod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potlod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 206 | 157 |
| Literacy | 67.42% | 82.06% | 51.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 312 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,227 | 455 | 772 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Potlod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potlod village out of total population, 967 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 967 workers engaged in Main Work, 570 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 824 | 797 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 570 | 562 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 225 | 209 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 110 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,048 | 687 | 1,361 |
Nearby Villages to Potlod,
Below are the list of villages near Potlod village in Sawer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansa Khedi | 1,481 |
| Khalkhala | 1,385 |
| Budhanya Panth | 5,320 |
| Kachhalya | 4,444 |
| Badodia Panth | 770 |
| Guran | 2,609 |
| Hatuniya | 1,860 |
| Makodiya | 1,337 |
| Machhu Khedi | 1,378 |
| Puwarda Happa | 1,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potlod, Indore, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia