Pottangi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Pottangi is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,137 families residing in the village Pottangi. The total population of Pottangi is 4,401 out of which 2,165 are males and 2,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pottangi is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottangi village is 606 which is 14% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottangi is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Pottangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pottangi is 62.2%. Thus Pottangi village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 72.12% and the female literacy rate is 52.82% in Pottangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pottangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pottangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 318 | 288 |
| Literacy | 62.21% | 72.12% | 52.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 146 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,855 | 910 | 945 |
| Illiterate | 2,040 | 833 | 1,207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Pottangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pottangi village out of total population, 2,125 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 552 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,700 | 1,094 | 606 |
| Cultivators | 323 | 217 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 552 | 278 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 817 | 593 | 224 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 133 | 292 |
| Non Working | 2,276 | 938 | 1,338 |
Nearby Villages to Pottangi,
Below are the list of villages near Pottangi village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neelampadu | 522 |
| Nuagam | 1,699 |
| Giriliguda | 248 |
| Digugabadar | 228 |
| Sepaiput | 1,167 |
| Karidi | 258 |
| Malkarbandha | 292 |
| Bitra | 445 |
| Maliput | 1,137 |
| Totabalasa | 99 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pottangi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia