Peturu Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Peturu is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Peturu. The total population of Peturu is 611 out of which 290 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peturu is 1,107.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peturu village is 117 which is 19% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peturu is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,107) of Peturu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peturu is 22.7%. Thus Peturu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 34.18% and the female literacy rate is 12.06% in Peturu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peturu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peturu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peturu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Literacy | 22.67% | 34.18% | 12.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 330 | 159 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 209 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54% of total population in Peturu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peturu village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 313 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 175 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 313 | 148 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Non Working | 206 | 91 | 115 |
Map of Peturu, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Peturu, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Peturu village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandili | 3,517 |
| Tedda | 495 |
| Kurli | 687 |
| Panabadi | 176 |
| Ampaballi | 1,795 |
| Bangarugudi | 104 |
| Sikaparu | 498 |
| Tumbiguda | 435 |
| Tologolluru | 629 |
| Olaparu | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peturu, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia