Potgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Potgaon is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Potgaon. The total population of Potgaon is 1,013 out of which 515 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potgaon village is 127 which is 13% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potgaon is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Potgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potgaon is 69.3%. Thus Potgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 78.88% and the female literacy rate is 59.64% in Potgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 70 | 57 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 78.88% | 59.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 129 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 164 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Potgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potgaon village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 272 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 84 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 132 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Non Working | 547 | 230 | 317 |
Map of Potgaon, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Potgaon, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Potgaon village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishor | 1,067 |
| Ghorale | 796 |
| Wanjale | 863 |
| Masale | 2,033 |
| Dhanivali | 1,440 |
| Nandeni | 427 |
| Temgaon | 334 |
| Pasheni | 232 |
| Brahmangaon | 555 |
| Deogaon | 2,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potgaon, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia