Potak Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Potak is a village situated in Ersama block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Potak. The total population of Potak is 356 out of which 193 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potak is 845.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potak village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potak is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Potak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potak is 87.7%. Thus Potak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.06% and the female literacy rate is 81.7% in Potak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.73% | 93.06% | 81.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 32 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potak village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 113 | 107 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 98 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 228 | 74 | 154 |
Map of Potak, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potak, Ersama
Below are the list of villages near Potak village in Ersama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabatia | 1,188 |
| Jamukana | 680 |
| Digitari | 566 |
| Uchanuagan | 1,121 |
| Dhalipanga | 1,325 |
| Bhejibaripachara | 639 |
| Kiadingri | 456 |
| Kadakana | 540 |
| Dasipur | 483 |
| Rasakadapur | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potak, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia