Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Akola, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Pota is a village situated in Murtijapur taluka of Akola district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 183 out of which 92 are males and 91 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pota village is 22 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Pota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 75.8%. Thus Pota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 77.8% of Akola district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 68.67% in Pota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 83.33% | 68.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 83 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 27 | 34 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pota village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44 | 32 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 22 | 38 |
| Non Working | 79 | 38 | 41 |
Map of Pota, Akola, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Pota, Murtijapur
Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Murtijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pohi | 1,154 |
| Piwashi | 3 |
| Hiwara Korde | 910 |
| Ramtek | 736 |
| Balla Khed | 112 |
| Nawasal | 946 |
| Rohana | 453 |
| Chinchkhed | 205 |
| Borta | 1,291 |
| Gunjwada | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pota, Akola, Maharashtra - Wikipedia