Potiya Population, Caste, Working Data Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potiya is a village situated in Udaipur tehsil of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Potiya. The total population of Potiya is 893 out of which 445 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potiya village is 158 which is 18% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Potiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potiya is 56.5%. Thus Potiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Raigarh district. The male literacy rate is 66.76% and the female literacy rate is 45.86% in Potiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 72 | 86 |
| Literacy | 56.46% | 66.76% | 45.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 689 | 348 | 341 |
| Illiterate | 478 | 196 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.2% of total population in Potiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potiya village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 245 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 123 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 111 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 12 | 107 |
| Non Working | 395 | 188 | 207 |
Map of Potiya, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Potiya, Udaipur
Below are the list of villages near Potiya village in Udaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagarpur | 529 |
| Amapali | 811 |
| Gersa | 1,664 |
| Amgaon | 734 |
| Pandaripani Khurd | 327 |
| Kokdar | 189 |
| Siwar | 702 |
| Tendumudi | 528 |
| Nagdarha | 1,088 |
| Purunga | 1,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potiya, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia