Bhitarkota Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Bhitarkota is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 131 families residing in the village Bhitarkota. The total population of Bhitarkota is 549 out of which 259 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhitarkota is 1,120.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhitarkota village is 96 which is 17% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhitarkota is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Bhitarkota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhitarkota is 26.3%. Thus Bhitarkota village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 29.61% and the female literacy rate is 23.48% in Bhitarkota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhitarkota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhitarkota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhitarkota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 26.27% | 29.61% | 23.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 549 | 259 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 198 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Bhitarkota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhitarkota village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 299 | 156 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 94 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 248 | 102 | 146 |
Nearby Villages to Bhitarkota,
Below are the list of villages near Bhitarkota village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sorisapodar | 1,926 |
| Jamukota | 234 |
| Barakutni | 737 |
| Kasuguda | 165 |
| Uparkanti | 821 |
| Marla | 2,072 |
| Tankubeda | 593 |
| Kudi | 1,667 |
| Matiagumandi | 845 |
| Kunduli | 1,903 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhitarkota, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia