Potapani Population, Caste, Working Data Korba, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potapani is a village situated in Pali tehsil of Korba district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Potapani. The total population of Potapani is 2,140 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapani is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potapani village is 342 which is 16% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapani is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Potapani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapani is 62.4%. Thus Potapani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Korba district. The male literacy rate is 74.12% and the female literacy rate is 50.45% in Potapani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potapani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potapani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potapani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 162 | 180 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 74.12% | 50.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,390 | 678 | 712 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 397 | 621 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65% of total population in Potapani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapani village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 600 | 380 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 263 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 643 | 308 | 335 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 12 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,066 | 458 | 608 |
Map of Potapani, Korba, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Potapani, Pali
Below are the list of villages near Potapani village in Pali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapot | 2,206 |
| Alagidand | 1,395 |
| Ghuichuwa | 241 |
| Jarmauha | 336 |
| Kanjipani | 1,383 |
| Kharabahar | 644 |
| Gopalpur | 1,157 |
| Bhandarkhoh | 912 |
| Nawagaon Khurd | 273 |
| Hathibadi | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapani, Korba, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia