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Potia Population - Durg, Chhattisgarh

Potia is a medium size village located in Dhamdha Tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh with total 396 families residing. The Potia village has population of 1696 of which 846 are males while 850 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potia village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 16.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potia village is 1005 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potia as per census is 897, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potia village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potia village was 65.45 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potia Male literacy stands at 80.17 % while female literacy rate was 51.11 %.

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

Potia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 396 - -
Population 1,696 846 850
Child (0-6) 275 145 130
Schedule Caste 464 220 244
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 65.45 % 80.17 % 51.11 %
Total Workers 747 454 293
Main Worker 226 - -
Marginal Worker 521 268 253

Caste Factor

Potia village of Durg has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.47 % of total population in Potia village.

Work Profile

In Potia village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 30.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.