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Potlaj Bk. Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Potlaj Bk. is a medium size village located in Sudhagad Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 70 families residing. The Potlaj Bk. village has population of 216 of which 88 are males while 128 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potlaj Bk. village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 10.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potlaj Bk. village is 1455 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Potlaj Bk. as per census is 3400, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Potlaj Bk. village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Potlaj Bk. village was 58.25 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Potlaj Bk. Male literacy stands at 75.90 % while female literacy rate was 45.05 %.

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

Potlaj Bk. Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 216 88 128
Child (0-6) 22 5 17
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 88 36 52
Literacy 58.25 % 75.90 % 45.05 %
Total Workers 130 54 76
Main Worker 93 - -
Marginal Worker 37 12 25

Caste Factor

In Potlaj Bk. village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.74 % of total population in Potlaj Bk. village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Potlaj Bk. village of Raigarh.

Work Profile

In Potlaj Bk. village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 71.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.