Potha Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Potha is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 80 families residing in the village Potha. The total population of Potha is 392 out of which 211 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potha is 858.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potha village is 82 which is 21% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potha is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (858) of Potha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potha is 56.5%. Thus Potha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 63.52% and the female literacy rate is 49.01% 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 | 82 | 52 | 30 |
| Literacy | 56.45% | 63.52% | 49.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 85 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 218 | 116 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 110 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.6% of total population in Potha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potha village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 9.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Non Working | 289 | 114 | 175 |
Map of Potha, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Potha, Kalakote
Below are the list of villages near Potha village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darnghar | 339 |
| Dharamsal | 1,073 |
| Narotha | 256 |
| Badhanu | 265 |
| Peri | 120 |
| Brehvi | 3,757 |
| Anand | 694 |
| Kalar | 456 |
| Korlian | 603 |
| Kot Kabu | 1,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potha, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia