Potra Population, Caste, Working Data Hingoli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potra is a village situated in Kalamnuri taluka of Hingoli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Potra. The total population of Potra is 2,877 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potra is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potra village is 335 which is 12% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potra is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Potra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potra is 76.9%. Thus Potra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Hingoli district. The male literacy rate is 87.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Potra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 335 | 182 | 153 |
| Literacy | 76.87% | 87.85% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 907 | 462 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 486 | 246 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 923 | 340 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Potra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potra village out of total population, 1,627 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 572 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 878 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,592 | 817 | 775 |
| Cultivators | 572 | 299 | 273 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 878 | 406 | 472 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 110 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,250 | 647 | 603 |
Map of Potra, Hingoli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Potra, Kalamnuri
Below are the list of villages near Potra village in Kalamnuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telangwadi | 660 |
| Gorlegaon | 776 |
| Boldawadi | 614 |
| Kawada | 1,101 |
| Bolda | 1,429 |
| Nimtok | 1,031 |
| Asola | 1,014 |
| Jam | 1,854 |
| Yelegaon | 2,016 |
| Sindgi | 3,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potra, Hingoli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia