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Potal Population - Raigarh, Maharashtra

Potal is a medium size village located in Karjat Taluka of Raigarh district, Maharashtra with total 222 families residing. The Potal village has population of 1111 of which 555 are males while 556 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Potal village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Potal village is 1002 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Potal as per census is 1079, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Potal village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Potal village was 78.57 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Potal Male literacy stands at 83.13 % while female literacy rate was 73.98 %.

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

Potal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 1,111 555 556
Child (0-6) 131 63 68
Schedule Caste 66 30 36
Schedule Tribe 63 32 31
Literacy 78.57 % 83.13 % 73.98 %
Total Workers 432 335 97
Main Worker 354 - -
Marginal Worker 78 56 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.67 % of total population in Potal village.

Work Profile

In Potal village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 81.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.