Potso Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potso is a village situated in Nawadih block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Potso. The total population of Potso is 2,865 out of which 1,428 are males and 1,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potso is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potso village is 405 which is 14% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potso is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Potso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potso is 61.5%. Thus Potso village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 75.69% and the female literacy rate is 47.4% in Potso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 405 | 198 | 207 |
| Literacy | 61.54% | 75.69% | 47.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 264 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,351 | 497 | 854 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Potso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potso village out of total population, 1,239 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 489 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 151 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 129 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 191 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 593 | 193 | 400 |
| Non Working | 1,626 | 746 | 880 |
Map of Potso, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potso, Nawadih
Below are the list of villages near Potso village in Nawadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gormara | 290 |
| Khunta | 614 |
| Bhawani | 1,301 |
| Khaiyo Khar | 718 |
| Argamno | 1,441 |
| Kharpito | 3,599 |
| Kurpania | 589 |
| Junodih | 2,859 |
| Baridih | 581 |
| Koklodih | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potso, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia