Potapara Population, Caste, Working Data Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potapara is a village situated in Basna tehsil of Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 171 families residing in the village Potapara. The total population of Potapara is 736 out of which 363 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapara is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potapara village is 90 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapara is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Potapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapara is 72%. Thus Potapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Mahasamund district. The male literacy rate is 78.91% and the female literacy rate is 65.47% in Potapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 50 | 40 |
| Literacy | 71.98% | 78.91% | 65.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 98 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 116 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Potapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potapara village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 222 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 107 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 108 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 5 | 197 |
| Non Working | 281 | 136 | 145 |
Map of Potapara, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Potapara, Basna
Below are the list of villages near Potapara village in Basna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamdi | 755 |
| Chhotedabha | 347 |
| Saraipali | 905 |
| Badedabha | 1,781 |
| Bichhiya | 911 |
| Dudhipali | 826 |
| Amabhauna | 153 |
| Surangipali | 469 |
| Chorbhatti | 273 |
| Paraskol | 1,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potapara, Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia