Potma Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potma is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Potma. The total population of Potma is 976 out of which 503 are males and 473 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potma is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potma village is 146 which is 15% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potma is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Potma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potma is 75.4%. Thus Potma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 87.09% and the female literacy rate is 63.12% in Potma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 77 | 69 |
| Literacy | 75.42% | 87.09% | 63.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 132 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potma village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 188 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 138 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Non Working | 738 | 290 | 448 |
Map of Potma, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potma, Garhwa
Below are the list of villages near Potma village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lagma | 1,490 |
| Khajuri | 1,708 |
| Baghauta | 592 |
| Korwadih | 3,707 |
| Juti | 1,040 |
| Kalyanpur | 5,539 |
| Nawadih | 579 |
| Chhatarpur | 3,213 |
| Jhaluwa | 1,693 |
| Bishunpur | 1,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potma, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia