Potla Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Potla is a village situated in Bagli tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Potla. The total population of Potla is 2,247 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potla is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potla village is 404 which is 18% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potla is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Potla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potla is 44.4%. Thus Potla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 51.7% and the female literacy rate is 37.23% in Potla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 206 | 198 |
| Literacy | 44.38% | 51.7% | 37.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,822 | 898 | 924 |
| Illiterate | 1,429 | 646 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.1% of total population in Potla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potla village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 345 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 238 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 71 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 748 | 278 | 470 |
| Non Working | 1,065 | 494 | 571 |
Map of Potla, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Potla, Bagli
Below are the list of villages near Potla village in Bagli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandya | 871 |
| Tantukhedi | 534 |
| Peepari | 3,451 |
| Neemanpura | 3,759 |
| Semlikheda | 1,228 |
| Katkya | 552 |
| Tiwadia | 439 |
| Deojhiri | 1,286 |
| Kanad | 900 |
| Jamli | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potla, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia