Pothai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pothai is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Pothai. The total population of Pothai is 268 out of which 145 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothai is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothai village is 35 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothai is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Pothai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothai is 85%. Thus Pothai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.3% and the female literacy rate is 82.24% in Pothai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Literacy | 84.98% | 87.3% | 82.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 70 | 35 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Pothai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothai village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 35 | 56 |
| Non Working | 104 | 50 | 54 |
Map of Pothai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pothai, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Pothai village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharpa | 288 |
| Hasnagar | 1,345 |
| Mahanaj | 749 |
| Alinagar | 200 |
| Jaydharhati | 234 |
| Sankair | 945 |
| Dhulchandria | 541 |
| Bad Sankair | 1,055 |
| Suhari | 1,782 |
| Muradpur | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia