Potka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand

Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district has total population of 199,612 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,918 are males while 99,694 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,387 families residing in Potka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 998.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.3% people lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79% while that in the rural areas is 63.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Potka Block is 972% while that of Rural areas is 999.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potka Block is 30391 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15596 male children and 14795 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Potka Block.

The total literacy rate of Potka Block is 64.09%. The male literacy rate is 64.48% and the female literacy rate is 44.17% in Potka Block.

Population
199,612
Families
41,387
Literacy
64.09%
Sex Ratio
998

To facilitate the administration, Potka Block is further divided into 1 town and 291 villages.

Potka Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potka Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 30,391 15,596 14,795
Literacy 64.09% 64.48% 44.17%
Scheduled Caste 7,773 3,805 3,968
Scheduled Tribe 104,706 51,704 53,002
Illiterate 91,150 35,493 55,657

Caste-wise Population - Potka Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.5% of total population in Potka Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,773 3,805 3,968
Schedule Tribe 104,706 51,704 53,002

Religion-wise Population - Potka Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 108,657 (54.43%) 54,920 53,737
Muslim 6,202 (3.11%) 3,162 3,040
Christian 377 (0.19%) 196 181
Sikh 40 (0.02%) 19 21
Buddhist 6 (0%) 3 3
Jain 2 (0%) 2 0
Other Religion 84,071 (42.12%) 41,496 42,575
No Religion Specified 257 (0.13%) 120 137

Literacy Rate - Potka Block

Average literacy rate of Potka Block in 2011 were 64.09% in which, male and female literacy were 76.4% and 51.87% respectively. Total literate in Potka Block were 108,462 of which male and female were 64,425 and 44,037 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Potka Block

The Sex Ratio of Potka Block is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Potka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Potka Block.

Child Population - Potka Block

According to Census 2011, there were 30,391 children between age 0 to 6 years in Potka Block. Out of which 30,391 were male while 30,391 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Potka Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 1,951 families under Potka Block living in urban areas while 1,951 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.3% of total population of Potka Block lives in Urban areas while 94.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,517 while that in rural region is 28,874.

Total Urban Rural
Population 199,612 10,485 189,127
Children (0 - 6 years) 30,391 1,517 28,874
Schedule Caste 7,773 726 7,047
Schedule Tribe 104,706 611 104,095
Literacy 64.09% 78.97% 63.26%
Sex Ratio 998 972 999

Working Population - Potka Block

In Potka Block out of total population, 78,880 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,774 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,250 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 34,548 27,971 6,577
Cultivators 10,774 8,870 1,904
Agriculture Labourer 5,250 3,281 1,969
Household Industries 1,350 855 495
Other Workers 17,174 14,965 2,209
Marginal Workers 44,332 25,436 18,896
Non Working 120,732 46,511 74,221

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