Potri Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Potri is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 239 families residing in the village Potri. The total population of Potri is 1,268 out of which 673 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potri is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potri village is 215 which is 17% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potri is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Potri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potri is 74.5%. Thus Potri village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 86.36% and the female literacy rate is 61.09% in Potri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 116 | 99 |
| Literacy | 74.45% | 86.36% | 61.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 192 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potri village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 198 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 156 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 160 | 303 |
| Non Working | 600 | 315 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Potri,
Below are the list of villages near Potri village in Forbesganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potri, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia