Potanai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Potanai is a village situated in Kalna - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Potanai. The total population of Potanai is 629 out of which 323 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potanai is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potanai village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potanai is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Potanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potanai is 90.8%. Thus Potanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 86.07% in Potanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Literacy | 90.77% | 95.24% | 86.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 43 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.2% of total population in Potanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potanai village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 167 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 148 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 42 | 23 |
| Non Working | 386 | 114 | 272 |
Map of Potanai, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Potanai, Kalna - II
Below are the list of villages near Potanai village in Kalna - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damdama | 823 |
| Bara Dhamas | 2,228 |
| Bhurkunda | 1,027 |
| Shibpur | 214 |
| Gopaldaspur | 281 |
| Jayrampur | 303 |
| Santoshpur | 50 |
| Balindar | 2,534 |
| Biruha | 1,964 |
| Tola | 1,756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potanai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia