Pothugal Population, Caste, Working Data Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothugal is a village situated in Krishnagiri mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 635 families residing in the village Pothugal. The total population of Pothugal is 2,910 out of which 1,445 are males and 1,465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothugal is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothugal village is 490 which is 17% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothugal is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Pothugal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothugal is 42%. Thus Pothugal village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Kurnool district. The male literacy rate is 52.56% and the female literacy rate is 31.7% in Pothugal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothugal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothugal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothugal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 490 | 252 | 238 |
| Literacy | 41.98% | 52.56% | 31.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 195 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,894 | 818 | 1,076 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Pothugal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothugal village out of total population, 1,714 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,714 workers engaged in Main Work, 371 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,250 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,709 | 854 | 855 |
| Cultivators | 371 | 279 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,250 | 519 | 731 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,196 | 590 | 606 |
Nearby Villages to Pothugal,
Below are the list of villages near Pothugal village in Krishnagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agaveli | 1,380 |
| Mannegunta | 1,290 |
| Shotrium Yerragudi | 2,060 |
| Tallagokulapadu | 2,468 |
| Thogarchedu | 2,285 |
| Krishnagiri | 3,231 |
| Yerukalacheruvu | 3,117 |
| Chunchu Yerragudi | 3,191 |
| Lakkasagaram | 3,243 |
| Alamkonda | 3,187 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothugal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia