Potam Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potam is a village situated in Lawalaung block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Potam. The total population of Potam is 1,076 out of which 553 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potam is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potam village is 205 which is 19% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potam is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Potam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potam is 57.5%. Thus Potam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 66.37% and the female literacy rate is 47.84% in Potam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 98 | 107 |
| Literacy | 57.52% | 66.37% | 47.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 593 | 310 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 575 | 251 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Potam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potam village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 187 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 148 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 68 | 86 |
| Non Working | 716 | 298 | 418 |
Map of Potam, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potam, Lawalaung
Below are the list of villages near Potam village in Lawalaung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Icha Ahar | 248 |
| Darha | 277 |
| Jojbari | 419 |
| Atampur | 1,035 |
| Bahagara | 277 |
| Konchi | 1,242 |
| Rakhed | 427 |
| Sons | 385 |
| Ori | 160 |
| Thakurdih | 171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potam, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia