Pothimari Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pothimari is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Pothimari. The total population of Pothimari is 1,122 out of which 576 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothimari is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothimari village is 162 which is 14% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothimari is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Pothimari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothimari is 60.6%. Thus Pothimari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.93% and the female literacy rate is 47.53% in Pothimari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothimari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothimari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothimari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 81 | 81 |
| Literacy | 60.62% | 72.93% | 47.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,084 | 551 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 215 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Pothimari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothimari village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 286 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 96 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 123 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 20 | 39 |
| Non Working | 729 | 270 | 459 |
Map of Pothimari, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pothimari, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Pothimari village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karandighi | 1,653 |
| Alianagar | 2,527 |
| Basantagachh | 2,041 |
| Kamat | 2,766 |
| Khatrabari | 1,543 |
| Dakishin Maheshpur | 160 |
| Tunibhita | 2,184 |
| Budhra | 2,465 |
| Pachloha | 1,909 |
| Jaynagra | 242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothimari, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia