Potia Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011

Potia Gaon is a village situated in Jorhat West circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 783 families residing in the village Potia Gaon. The total population of Potia Gaon is 3,482 out of which 1,818 are males and 1,664 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potia Gaon village is 298 which is 9% of the total population. There are 164 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia Gaon is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Potia Gaon village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia Gaon is 93.3%. Thus Potia Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 95.47% and the female literacy rate is 91.05% in Potia Gaon village.

Population
3,482
Families
783
Literacy
93.34%
Sex Ratio
915

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potia Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Potia Gaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potia Gaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 298 164 134
Literacy 93.34% 95.47% 91.05%
Scheduled Caste 337 185 152
Scheduled Tribe 6 4 2
Illiterate 510 239 271

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Potia Gaon village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potia Gaon village out of total population, 1,558 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,558 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,179 943 236
Cultivators 235 212 23
Agriculture Labourer 44 28 16
Household Industries 108 79 29
Other Workers 792 624 168
Marginal Workers 379 178 201
Non Working 1,924 697 1,227

Map of Potia Gaon, Jorhat, Assam


Nearby Villages to Potia Gaon, Jorhat West

Below are the list of villages near Potia Gaon village in Jorhat West.


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