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Potiya Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Potiya is a medium size village located in Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh) Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 214 families residing. The Potiya village has population of 893 of which 445 are males while 448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potiya village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 17.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potiya village is 1007 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potiya as per census is 1194, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potiya village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potiya village was 56.46 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potiya Male literacy stands at 66.76 % while female literacy rate was 45.86 %.

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 214 - -
Population 893 445 448
Child (0-6) 158 72 86
Schedule Caste 8 3 5
Schedule Tribe 689 348 341
Literacy 56.46 % 66.76 % 45.86 %
Total Workers 498 257 241
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 119 12 107

Caste Factor

In Potiya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.90 % of total population in Potiya village.

Work Profile

In Potiya village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 76.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.