Pota Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011

Pota is a village situated in Sheohar block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 357 families residing in the village Pota. The total population of Pota is 1,687 out of which 898 are males and 789 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pota is 879.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pota village is 335 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pota is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Pota village.

Population
1,687
Families
357
Literacy
65.9%
Sex Ratio
879

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pota is 65.9%. Thus Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 76.93% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% in Pota village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pota Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pota village.

Total Male Female
Children 335 174 161
Literacy 65.9% 76.93% 53.18%
Scheduled Caste 606 317 289
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 796 341 455

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pota village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pota village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 237 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 393 357 36
Cultivators 79 72 7
Agriculture Labourer 237 222 15
Household Industries 7 6 1
Other Workers 70 57 13
Marginal Workers 85 77 8
Non Working 1,209 464 745

Nearby Villages to Pota,

Below are the list of villages near Pota village in Sheohar.

Village Population
Azrakbe Pota 616
Basahia Ram 1,337
Harnahi 4,911
Fatehpur 3,982
Chiknauta 2,424
Khairwa Darap 2,366
Sundarpur Kharauna 2,214
Bishunpur Kishundeo 2,434
Mahuaria 1,955
Bhagwanpur Bheli 776

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