Pothing Population, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Pothing is a village situated in Kapkot tehsil of Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Pothing. The total population of Pothing is 2,148 out of which 1,003 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothing is 1,142.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothing village is 341 which is 16% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothing is 1,067 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,142) of Pothing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothing is 75.2%. Thus Pothing village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.1% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 89.86% and the female literacy rate is 62.44% in Pothing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 165 | 176 |
| Literacy | 75.15% | 89.86% | 62.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 250 | 118 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 790 | 250 | 540 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pothing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothing village out of total population, 1,175 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,034 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,096 | 506 | 590 |
| Cultivators | 1,034 | 458 | 576 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 27 | 52 |
| Non Working | 973 | 470 | 503 |
Map of Pothing, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Pothing, Kapkot
Below are the list of villages near Pothing village in Kapkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadaura | 32 |
| Bhani | 96 |
| Kanyuti | 216 |
| Jhopara | 268 |
| Cheera Bagar | 562 |
| Malladesh | 701 |
| Chore Kharak | 30 |
| Kiroli | 229 |
| Sulmati | 140 |
| Bamsera | 955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothing, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia