Potiya Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Potiya is a village situated in Bindranavagarh tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Potiya. The total population of Potiya is 874 out of which 429 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,037.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potiya village is 119 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potiya is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Potiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potiya is 70.7%. Thus Potiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.22% and the female literacy rate is 57.48% in Potiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 55 | 64 |
| Literacy | 70.73% | 84.22% | 57.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 580 | 285 | 295 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 114 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.4% of total population in Potiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potiya village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 222 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 81 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 227 | 136 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 31 | 95 |
| Non Working | 398 | 176 | 222 |
Map of Potiya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Potiya, Bindranavagarh
Below are the list of villages near Potiya village in Bindranavagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhindauladih | 98 |
| Fulkarra | 1,662 |
| Tenwari | 279 |
| Barula | 1,176 |
| Hatmauha | 85 |
| Amethi | 604 |
| Baghmar | 235 |
| Madanpur | 890 |
| Kochaimuda | 282 |
| Rampur | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potiya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia