Deopottangi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Deopottangi is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 638 families residing in the village Deopottangi. The total population of Deopottangi is 3,019 out of which 1,498 are males and 1,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deopottangi is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deopottangi village is 543 which is 18% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deopottangi is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Deopottangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deopottangi is 39.7%. Thus Deopottangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 48.49% and the female literacy rate is 31.59% in Deopottangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deopottangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deopottangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deopottangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 543 | 304 | 239 |
| Literacy | 39.74% | 48.49% | 31.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 82 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,112 | 1,039 | 1,073 |
| Illiterate | 2,035 | 919 | 1,116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70% of total population in Deopottangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deopottangi village out of total population, 1,003 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,003 workers engaged in Main Work, 642 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 634 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 642 | 611 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 53 | 275 |
| Non Working | 2,016 | 811 | 1,205 |
Map of Deopottangi, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Deopottangi, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Deopottangi village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabagunta | 78 |
| Karanjaguda | 196 |
| Sankar | 879 |
| Gunjipadu | 133 |
| Phattu | 1,136 |
| Bituguda | 281 |
| Jangarada | 616 |
| Setrai | 265 |
| Jubarajpeta | 796 |
| Sikilamari | 629 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deopottangi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia