Potaria Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Potaria is a village situated in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 452 families residing in the village Potaria. The total population of Potaria is 3,343 out of which 1,713 are males and 1,630 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potaria is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potaria village is 563 which is 17% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potaria is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Potaria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potaria is 73.7%. Thus Potaria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 66.12% in Potaria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potaria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potaria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 267 | 296 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 80.77% | 66.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 171 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,293 | 545 | 748 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potaria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potaria village out of total population, 851 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 851 workers engaged in Main Work, 500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 702 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 500 | 482 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 199 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 102 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,492 | 909 | 1,583 |
Map of Potaria, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Potaria, Shahganj
Below are the list of villages near Potaria village in Shahganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zameen Basti | 484 |
| Hasanpur | 524 |
| Garothan | 1,236 |
| Chhataura | 1,430 |
| Iswarpur Urf Salahdipur | 1,652 |
| Molnapur | 932 |
| Gabhiran | 1,785 |
| Basti Bandgan | 651 |
| Pura Andhari | 1,369 |
| Chakkustoan | 113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potaria, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia