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Pota Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Pota is a large village located in Malkharoda Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 707 families residing. The Pota village has population of 3097 of which 1521 are males while 1576 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pota village population of children with age 0-6 is 389 which makes up 12.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pota village is 1036 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Pota as per census is 1137, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Pota village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Pota village was 71.42 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Pota Male literacy stands at 82.08 % while female literacy rate was 60.99 %.

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

Pota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 707 - -
Population 3,097 1,521 1,576
Child (0-6) 389 182 207
Schedule Caste 425 212 213
Schedule Tribe 398 185 213
Literacy 71.42 % 82.08 % 60.99 %
Total Workers 1,718 976 742
Main Worker 551 - -
Marginal Worker 1,167 616 551

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.85 % of total population in Pota village.

Work Profile

In Pota village out of total population, 1718 were engaged in work activities. 32.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1718 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 311 were Agricultural labourer.