Potapara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Potapara is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 54 families residing in the village Potapara. The total population of Potapara is 239 out of which 111 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potapara is 1,153.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potapara village is 21 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potapara is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,153) of Potapara village.

Population
239
Families
54
Literacy
87.61%
Sex Ratio
1,153

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potapara is 87.6%. Thus Potapara village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95% and the female literacy rate is 81.36% in Potapara village.

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

Potapara Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 21 11 10
Literacy 87.61% 95% 81.36%
Scheduled Caste 66 31 35
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 48 16 32

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potapara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potapara village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 52 50 2
Cultivators 13 12 1
Agriculture Labourer 23 23 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 15 14 1
Marginal Workers 8 6 2
Non Working 179 55 124

Nearby Villages to Potapara,

Below are the list of villages near Potapara village in Ramnagar - I.

Village Population
Diksal 1,117
Uttar Basulipat 558
Ghritapura 359
Bagpura 3,270
Talga Chhari 3,421
Dakshin Basulipat 909
Tikra 904
Saiyadpur 1,383
Kabra 1,658
Ramnagar 1,914

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