Potmagarha Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potmagarha is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 28 families residing in the village Potmagarha. The total population of Potmagarha is 163 out of which 80 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potmagarha is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potmagarha village is 39 which is 24% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potmagarha is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Potmagarha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potmagarha is 50.8%. Thus Potmagarha village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 62.3% and the female literacy rate is 39.68% in Potmagarha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potmagarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potmagarha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potmagarha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Literacy | 50.81% | 62.3% | 39.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 42 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potmagarha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potmagarha village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 2.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Non Working | 119 | 37 | 82 |
Nearby Villages to Potmagarha,
Below are the list of villages near Potmagarha village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khiriachatan | 253 |
| Lodhipur | 470 |
| Saharpura | 631 |
| Arkhango | 4,213 |
| Madhopur | 315 |
| Jokiatila | 136 |
| Kailpur | 1,205 |
| Deyalpur | 570 |
| Dumargarha | 281 |
| Dhakosaran | 1,166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potmagarha, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia