Potteru Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Potteru is a village situated in Motu block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Potteru. The total population of Potteru is 1,800 out of which 896 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potteru is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potteru village is 273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potteru is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Potteru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potteru is 44.8%. Thus Potteru village has higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 54.53% and the female literacy rate is 35.12% in Potteru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potteru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potteru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potteru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 135 | 138 |
| Literacy | 44.79% | 54.53% | 35.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 308 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 935 | 433 | 502 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 481 | 635 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.9% of total population in Potteru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potteru village out of total population, 1,161 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,161 workers engaged in Main Work, 618 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 745 | 551 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 618 | 436 | 182 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 95 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 416 | 79 | 337 |
| Non Working | 639 | 266 | 373 |
Nearby Villages to Potteru,
Below are the list of villages near Potteru village in Motu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singrajkota | 155 |
| Manyamkonda | 641 |
| Pendikonda | 1,070 |
| Tendraspaly | 1,298 |
| Phulkonkonda | 1,531 |
| Kadamaliguda | 67 |
| Lugel | 2,525 |
| Sarbanpaly | 1,164 |
| Maharajpalli | 1,848 |
| Basantinagar | 1,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potteru, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia