Potobera Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Potobera is a village situated in Kharsawan block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Potobera. The total population of Potobera is 811 out of which 429 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potobera is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potobera village is 121 which is 15% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potobera is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Potobera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potobera is 72.3%. Thus Potobera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 57.67% in Potobera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potobera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potobera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potobera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Literacy | 72.32% | 85.44% | 57.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 46 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 118 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Potobera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potobera village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 142 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 85 | 197 |
| Non Working | 377 | 202 | 175 |
Map of Potobera, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Potobera, Kharsawan
Below are the list of villages near Potobera village in Kharsawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Bambu | 622 |
| Gopalpur | 405 |
| Jordiha | 1,242 |
| Udhria | 791 |
| Sonaposi | 457 |
| Kisnapur | 1,291 |
| Bara Bambu | 1,878 |
| Kontala | 73 |
| Gandamara | 1,151 |
| Kudasing | 1,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potobera, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia