Pothur Population, Caste, Working Data Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothur is a village situated in Guntur mandal of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,703 families residing in the village Pothur. The total population of Pothur is 6,598 out of which 3,300 are males and 3,298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothur is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pothur village is 741 which is 11% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 367 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothur is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Pothur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothur is 64.4%. Thus Pothur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Guntur district. The male literacy rate is 71.16% and the female literacy rate is 57.63% in Pothur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 741 | 374 | 367 |
| Literacy | 64.38% | 71.16% | 57.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 763 | 382 | 381 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 2,827 | 1,218 | 1,609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Pothur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothur village out of total population, 3,775 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 476 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,196 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,598 | 2,020 | 1,578 |
| Cultivators | 476 | 309 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,196 | 1,052 | 1,144 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 898 | 638 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 79 | 98 |
| Non Working | 2,823 | 1,201 | 1,622 |
Nearby Villages to Pothur,
Below are the list of villages near Pothur village in Guntur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ankireddipalem | 22,256 |
| Chowdavaram | 6,939 |
| Guntur | 8,369 |
| Etukur | 7,240 |
| Nallapadu | 9,820 |
| Budampadu | 4,959 |
| Gorantla | 19,711 |
| Jonnalagadda | 4,847 |
| Peda Palakaluru | 13,989 |
| China Palakaluru | 4,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothur, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia