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Potapara Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Potapara is a medium size village located in Pithora Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 191 families residing. The Potapara village has population of 720 of which 373 are males while 347 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 11.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potapara village is 930 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potapara as per census is 905, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potapara village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potapara village was 71.72 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potapara Male literacy stands at 85.50 % while female literacy rate was 56.96 %.

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

Potapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 191 - -
Population 720 373 347
Child (0-6) 80 42 38
Schedule Caste 13 6 7
Schedule Tribe 301 150 151
Literacy 71.72 % 85.50 % 56.96 %
Total Workers 377 212 165
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 157 57 100

Caste Factor

In Potapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.81 % of total population in Potapara village.

Work Profile

In Potapara village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 58.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.