Potka Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potka is a village situated in Kharsawan block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Potka. The total population of Potka is 476 out of which 242 are males and 234 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potka is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potka village is 77 which is 16% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Potka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potka is 58.6%. Thus Potka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 74.49% and the female literacy rate is 43.35% 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 | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | 74.49% | 43.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 112 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 96 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.5% of total population in Potka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potka village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 106 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 51 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 4 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 294 | 128 | 166 |
Map of Potka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potka, Kharsawan
Below are the list of villages near Potka village in Kharsawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kal Burudih | 323 |
| Nayasai | 300 |
| Asura | 699 |
| Burudih | 608 |
| Begnadih | 496 |
| Mohalisai | 422 |
| Rengogara | 611 |
| Hansda | 243 |
| Gajudih | 741 |
| Harisai | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia