Potanai Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Potanai is a village situated in Tirtol block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 384 families residing in the village Potanai. The total population of Potanai is 1,589 out of which 810 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potanai is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potanai village is 163 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potanai is 716 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Potanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potanai is 90.5%. Thus Potanai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 86.08% 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 | 163 | 95 | 68 |
| Literacy | 90.46% | 94.83% | 86.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 132 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potanai village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 362 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 188 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 73 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 72 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 376 | 748 |
Map of Potanai, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potanai, Tirtol
Below are the list of villages near Potanai village in Tirtol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dardia | 886 |
| Bhanrakola | 946 |
| Repur patana | 1,268 |
| Okala | 398 |
| Anupala | 776 |
| Kothamul | 257 |
| Sirasta | 675 |
| Garei | 859 |
| Ukusahi | 486 |
| Bibachhapur | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potanai, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia