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Potmagarha Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Potmagarha is a small village located in Dhanwar Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 28 families residing. The Potmagarha village has population of 163 of which 80 are males while 83 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potmagarha village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 23.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potmagarha village is 1038 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Potmagarha as per census is 1053, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Potmagarha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Potmagarha village was 50.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Potmagarha Male literacy stands at 62.30 % while female literacy rate was 39.68 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Potmagarha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Potmagarha village.

Potmagarha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 163 80 83
Child (0-6) 39 19 20
Schedule Caste 93 49 44
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 50.81 % 62.30 % 39.68 %
Total Workers 44 43 1
Main Worker 1 - -
Marginal Worker 43 42 1

Caste Factor

In Potmagarha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.06 % of total population in Potmagarha village. The village Potmagarha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Potmagarha village out of total population, 44 were engaged in work activities. 2.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.