Potsangbam Population, Caste, Working Data Bishnupur, Manipur - Census 2011
Potsangbam is a village situated in Bishnupur sub-division of Bishnupur district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 804 families residing in the village Potsangbam. The total population of Potsangbam is 3,721 out of which 1,842 are males and 1,879 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potsangbam is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potsangbam village is 503 which is 14% of the total population. There are 246 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potsangbam is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Potsangbam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potsangbam is 72.2%. Thus Potsangbam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Bishnupur district. The male literacy rate is 81.02% and the female literacy rate is 63.44% in Potsangbam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potsangbam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potsangbam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potsangbam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 503 | 246 | 257 |
| Literacy | 72.16% | 81.02% | 63.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,399 | 549 | 850 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Potsangbam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potsangbam village out of total population, 1,837 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,837 workers engaged in Main Work, 457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,118 | 757 | 361 |
| Cultivators | 457 | 346 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 566 | 372 | 194 |
| Marginal Workers | 719 | 211 | 508 |
| Non Working | 1,884 | 874 | 1,010 |
Nearby Villages to Potsangbam,
Below are the list of villages near Potsangbam village in Bishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachou | 4,313 |
| Ningthoukhong Awang | 1,168 |
| Khoijuman Khunou | 2,738 |
| Ningthoukhong Kha | 844 |
| Khoijuman Khullen | 2,951 |
| Thinungei | 4,027 |
| Toubul | 4,542 |
| Phubala | 2,800 |
| Ngaikhong Khullen | 5,256 |
| Sunusiphai | 1,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potsangbam, Bishnupur, Manipur - Wikipedia