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Potka Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Potka is a medium size village located in Lakhanpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 444 families residing. The Potka village has population of 1850 of which 923 are males while 927 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potka village population of children with age 0-6 is 376 which makes up 20.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potka village is 1004 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potka as per census is 889, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potka village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potka village was 41.45 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potka Male literacy stands at 48.90 % while female literacy rate was 34.27 %.

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

Potka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 444 - -
Population 1,850 923 927
Child (0-6) 376 199 177
Schedule Caste 337 177 160
Schedule Tribe 855 413 442
Literacy 41.45 % 48.90 % 34.27 %
Total Workers 978 475 503
Main Worker 504 - -
Marginal Worker 474 56 418

Caste Factor

In Potka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.22 % of total population in Potka village.

Work Profile

In Potka village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 51.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.