Potha Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Potha is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 736 families residing in the village Potha. The total population of Potha is 3,988 out of which 2,202 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potha is 811.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potha village is 547 which is 14% of the total population. There are 291 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potha is 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Potha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potha is 82%. Thus Potha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 91.68% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Potha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 547 | 291 | 256 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 91.68% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262 | 141 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 1,165 | 450 | 715 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Potha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potha village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 685 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 681 | 629 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 432 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,757 | 1,085 | 1,672 |
Map of Potha, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Potha, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Potha village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Samote | 740 |
| Lassana | 4,250 |
| Kalar Kattal | 3,683 |
| Dundhak | 1,820 |
| Pamrote | 3,070 |
| Lathung | 938 |
| Gaunthal | 4,091 |
| Mohra Bachhai | 4,606 |
| Sangla | 5,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potha, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia