Potka Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Potka is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 363 families residing in the village Potka. The total population of Potka is 1,770 out of which 935 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potka is 893.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potka village is 246 which is 14% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potka is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Potka village.

Population
1,770
Families
363
Literacy
80.18%
Sex Ratio
893

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potka is 80.2%. Thus Potka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 90.54% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Potka village.

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

Potka Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 246 121 125
Literacy 80.18% 90.54% 68.31%
Scheduled Caste 78 47 31
Scheduled Tribe 221 117 104
Illiterate 548 198 350

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Potka village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Potka village out of total population, 618 were engaged in work activities. 55.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 618 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 344 268 76
Cultivators 7 6 1
Agriculture Labourer 15 15 0
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 320 245 75
Marginal Workers 274 245 29
Non Working 1,152 422 730

Nearby Villages to Potka,

Below are the list of villages near Potka village in Potka.

Village Population
Tangarsai 1,037
Bankati 185
Barasigdi 1,141
Bara Bhumri 1,256
Kamalpur 1,460
Barasai Alias Rangamatiya 598
Manpur 3,030
Chhota Banduya 508
Dabanki 1,071
Bara Banduya 1,041

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