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Potanai Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Potanai is a medium size village located in Kalna - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Potanai village has population of 629 of which 323 are males while 306 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potanai village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 8.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potanai village is 947 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Potanai as per census is 897, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Potanai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Potanai village was 90.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Potanai Male literacy stands at 95.24 % while female literacy rate was 86.07 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Potanai 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 Potanai village.

Potanai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 629 323 306
Child (0-6) 55 29 26
Schedule Caste 13 5 8
Schedule Tribe 102 50 52
Literacy 90.77 % 95.24 % 86.07 %
Total Workers 243 209 34
Main Worker 178 - -
Marginal Worker 65 42 23

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.07 % of total population in Potanai village.

Work Profile

In Potanai village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 73.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.