Potka Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potka is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Potka. The total population of Potka is 1,232 out of which 600 are males and 632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potka is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potka village is 192 which is 16% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Potka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potka is 68.2%. Thus Potka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.36% and the female literacy rate is 56.93% in Potka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 101 | 91 |
| Literacy | 68.17% | 80.36% | 56.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 668 | 325 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 199 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.2% of total population in Potka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potka village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 12.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 257 | 244 |
| Non Working | 661 | 285 | 376 |
Map of Potka, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potka, Chakradharpur
Below are the list of villages near Potka village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolchakra | 1,574 |
| Chelabera | 1,237 |
| Jibanbadi | 208 |
| Jantalbera | 617 |
| Kendo | 1,556 |
| Lauriya | 1,278 |
| Kuruliya No2 | 1,621 |
| Ram Chandrapur | 271 |
| Banmalipur | 536 |
| Tikrachapi | 499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potka, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia