Pottalgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Pottalgaon is a village situated in Bheden block of Bargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Pottalgaon. The total population of Pottalgaon is 1,132 out of which 581 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottalgaon is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottalgaon village is 102 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottalgaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Pottalgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottalgaon is 74.2%. Thus Pottalgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 83.96% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Pottalgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottalgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottalgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottalgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Literacy | 74.17% | 83.96% | 63.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 85 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 68 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 136 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.2% of total population in Pottalgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottalgaon village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 296 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 177 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 104 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Non Working | 773 | 267 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Pottalgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Pottalgaon village in Bheden.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargaon | 1,322 |
| Ainlapali | 3,065 |
| Katapali | 492 |
| Singhenpali | 1,126 |
| Gurupali | 633 |
| Resham | 3,138 |
| Dhubenpali | 605 |
| Padhanpali | 1,089 |
| Jandol | 3,002 |
| Salhepali | 2,202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottalgaon, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia