Potia Population, Caste, Working Data Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Potia is a village situated in Sarangapur mandal of Adilabad district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 470 families residing in the village Potia. The total population of Potia is 2,210 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potia village is 343 which is 16% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Potia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia is 49.2%. Thus Potia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Adilabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 36.12% in Potia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 173 | 170 |
| Literacy | 49.17% | 61.9% | 36.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,999 | 1,012 | 987 |
| Illiterate | 1,292 | 533 | 759 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.5% of total population in Potia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potia village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 464 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 727 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,245 | 631 | 614 |
| Cultivators | 464 | 400 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 727 | 194 | 533 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| Non Working | 929 | 472 | 457 |
Map of Potia, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Potia, Sarangapur
Below are the list of villages near Potia village in Sarangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kupti | 851 |
| Ponkur | 2,575 |
| Pendaldhari | 273 |
| Adelli | 1,247 |
| Nagapur | 825 |
| Jam | 6,426 |
| Sarangpur | 3,809 |
| Kowtla | 3,942 |
| Jewly | 1,432 |
| Chincholi | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potia, Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia