Potrel Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Potrel is a village situated in Orkel block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 667 families residing in the village Potrel. The total population of Potrel is 3,088 out of which 1,522 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potrel is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potrel village is 567 which is 18% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potrel is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Potrel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potrel is 52.4%. Thus Potrel village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 64.1% and the female literacy rate is 40.99% in Potrel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potrel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potrel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potrel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 277 | 290 |
| Literacy | 52.4% | 64.1% | 40.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 426 | 432 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,598 | 788 | 810 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 724 | 1,043 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.7% of total population in Potrel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potrel village out of total population, 1,545 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 620 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 630 | 303 |
| Cultivators | 620 | 479 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 64 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 85 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 195 | 417 |
| Non Working | 1,543 | 697 | 846 |
Nearby Villages to Potrel,
Below are the list of villages near Potrel village in Orkel.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| M.V.-51 | 394 |
| Pramilapadar | 288 |
| M.V.36 | 1,162 |
| Uskapalli | 483 |
| M.V.-35 | 549 |
| Chitapari | 1,098 |
| M.V.-37 | 976 |
| M.V.-53 | 552 |
| Bikramapur | 691 |
| Orkel | 335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potrel, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia