Potra Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potra is a village situated in Lailunga tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Potra. The total population of Potra is 2,011 out of which 994 are males and 1,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potra is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potra village is 292 which is 15% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potra is 1,131 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Potra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potra is 57.7%. Thus Potra village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.42% in Potra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 137 | 155 |
| Literacy | 57.71% | 66.04% | 49.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 111 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 975 | 480 | 495 |
| Illiterate | 1,019 | 428 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.5% of total population in Potra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potra village out of total population, 1,079 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 553 | 358 |
| Cultivators | 359 | 278 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 202 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 42 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 63 | 105 |
| Non Working | 932 | 378 | 554 |
Nearby Villages to Potra,
Below are the list of villages near Potra village in Lailunga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharan | 969 |
| Manjhi Ama | 703 |
| Jambahar | 865 |
| Rudukela | 951 |
| Khamhar | 1,206 |
| Angekela | 421 |
| Khand Ama | 1,885 |
| Kunjara | 1,872 |
| Kendatikra | 498 |
| Gosaidihi | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potra, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia