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Potanar Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Potanar is a medium size village located in Tokapal Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 452 families residing. The Potanar village has population of 1993 of which 973 are males while 1020 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potanar village population of children with age 0-6 is 317 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potanar village is 1048 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Potanar as per census is 945, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Potanar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Potanar village was 58.95 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Potanar Male literacy stands at 69.01 % while female literacy rate was 49.54 %.

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

Potanar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 452 - -
Population 1,993 973 1,020
Child (0-6) 317 163 154
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 1,436 697 739
Literacy 58.95 % 69.01 % 49.54 %
Total Workers 704 481 223
Main Worker 636 - -
Marginal Worker 68 15 53

Caste Factor

In Potanar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.45 % of total population in Potanar village.

Work Profile

In Potanar village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 90.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 405 were Agricultural labourer.