Potgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potgaon is a village situated in Desaiganj taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Potgaon. The total population of Potgaon is 1,403 out of which 704 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potgaon village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Potgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potgaon is 78.9%. Thus Potgaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 89.31% and the female literacy rate is 68.23% in Potgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | 89.31% | 68.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 114 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 171 | 157 |
| Illiterate | 414 | 136 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Potgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potgaon village out of total population, 889 were engaged in work activities. 29.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 889 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 146 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 41 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 95 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 301 | 326 |
| Non Working | 514 | 257 | 257 |
Map of Potgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Potgaon, Desaiganj
Below are the list of villages near Potgaon village in Desaiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimpalgaon | 1,366 |
| Vithalgaon | 489 |
| Kokadi | 3,000 |
| Shankarpur | 1,415 |
| Kurud | 5,910 |
| Tulshi | 2,501 |
| Kondhala | 3,873 |
| Visora | 4,604 |
| Shivrajpur Chak | 1,113 |
| Kalamgaon | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potgaon, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia