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Potiya Population - Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Potiya is a medium size village located in Bindranavagarh(Gariyaband) Tehsil of Raipur district, Chhattisgarh with total 212 families residing. The Potiya village has population of 874 of which 429 are males while 445 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 13.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potiya village is 1037 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potiya as per census is 1164, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potiya village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potiya village was 70.73 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potiya Male literacy stands at 84.22 % while female literacy rate was 57.48 %.

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

Potiya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 874 429 445
Child (0-6) 119 55 64
Schedule Caste 24 10 14
Schedule Tribe 580 285 295
Literacy 70.73 % 84.22 % 57.48 %
Total Workers 476 253 223
Main Worker 350 - -
Marginal Worker 126 31 95

Caste Factor

In Potiya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.75 % of total population in Potiya village.

Work Profile

In Potiya village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 73.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.47 % 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 labourer.