Pothia Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pothia is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 579 families residing in the village Pothia. The total population of Pothia is 3,108 out of which 1,571 are males and 1,537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothia is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothia village is 718 which is 23% of the total population. There are 387 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothia is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Pothia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothia is 42.6%. Thus Pothia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.14% and the female literacy rate is 37.06% in Pothia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 718 | 387 | 331 |
| Literacy | 42.55% | 48.14% | 37.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,091 | 1,001 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothia village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 207 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 630 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 290 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 207 | 195 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 144 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 68 | 244 |
| Non Working | 2,114 | 873 | 1,241 |
Map of Pothia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pothia, Islampur
Below are the list of villages near Pothia village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Gomadighi | 215 |
| Gadiatol | 1,327 |
| Nondola Rokhoa | 1,429 |
| Bhangamali | 776 |
| Gobindapur | 1,110 |
| Bhagmahima | 515 |
| Topamari | 1,051 |
| Goalgachh | 1,440 |
| Dohaso | 13,323 |
| Nandoi | 2,790 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothia, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia