Pothiar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pothiar is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Pothiar. The total population of Pothiar is 105 out of which 60 are males and 45 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothiar is 750.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothiar village is 23 which is 22% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothiar is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Pothiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothiar is 26.8%. Thus Pothiar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 28% and the female literacy rate is 25% in Pothiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Literacy | 26.83% | 28% | 25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 46 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothiar village out of total population, 39 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Non Working | 66 | 35 | 31 |
Map of Pothiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pothiar, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Pothiar village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laguan | 796 |
| Dahuabari | 653 |
| Amalbari | 4,140 |
| Kothitola | 1,023 |
| Ranipur | 747 |
| Lohajang | 798 |
| Chauria | 1,276 |
| Lohagara | 1,533 |
| Dakshin Neamatpur | 2,509 |
| Sahasra | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothiar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia