Potia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Potia is a village situated in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Potia. The total population of Potia is 686 out of which 355 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potia is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potia village is 80 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potia is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Potia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potia is 87.3%. Thus Potia village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.08% 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 | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Literacy | 87.29% | 93.23% | 81.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 164 | 85 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 66 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Potia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potia village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 176 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 123 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 20 | 55 |
| Non Working | 425 | 159 | 266 |
Nearby Villages to Potia,
Below are the list of villages near Potia village in Mahakalapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijayanagar | 3,564 |
| Jasuapalli | 1,384 |
| Arada | 431 |
| Sri chandan pur | 1,585 |
| Ranki | 297 |
| Sankhapada | 1,038 |
| Kanpur | 357 |
| Balipal | 925 |
| Maliancha | 1,161 |
| Ghantia palli | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia