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Potra Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Potra is a large village located in Lailunga Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 463 families residing. The Potra village has population of 2011 of which 994 are males while 1017 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potra village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 14.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potra village is 1023 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potra as per census is 1131, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potra village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potra village was 57.71 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potra Male literacy stands at 66.04 % while female literacy rate was 49.42 %.

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

Potra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 463 - -
Population 2,011 994 1,017
Child (0-6) 292 137 155
Schedule Caste 208 111 97
Schedule Tribe 975 480 495
Literacy 57.71 % 66.04 % 49.42 %
Total Workers 1,079 616 463
Main Worker 911 - -
Marginal Worker 168 63 105

Caste Factor

In Potra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.34 % of total population in Potra village.

Work Profile

In Potra village out of total population, 1079 were engaged in work activities. 84.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1079 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.