Potes Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Potes is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Potes. The total population of Potes is 893 out of which 446 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potes is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potes village is 134 which is 15% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potes is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Potes village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potes is 69.2%. Thus Potes village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 54.81% in Potes village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potes village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potes Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potes village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 72 | 62 |
| Literacy | 69.17% | 83.96% | 54.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 56 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 132 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Potes village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potes village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 203 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 139 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 52 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 48 | 116 |
| Non Working | 502 | 195 | 307 |
Map of Potes, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potes, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Potes village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goudkenduguda | 53 |
| Bardoli | 450 |
| Pajen | 542 |
| Pandigaon | 1,886 |
| Parkiguda | 68 |
| Patrabasa | 1,142 |
| Gumabahal | 528 |
| Badakutru | 1,294 |
| Biripur | 432 |
| Dulkibandh | 3,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potes, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia