Pottangi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Koraput district, Odisha

Pottangi Block of Koraput district has a total population of 88,128 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 43,375 are males while 44,753 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,547 families residing in Pottangi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Pottangi Block is 1,032.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Pottangi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 34.7% and the sex ratio of Pottangi Block is 1,032.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pottangi Block is 14862 which is 17% of the total population. There are 7663 male children and 7199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pottangi Block is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Pottangi Block.

The total literacy rate of Pottangi Block is 34.68%. The male literacy rate is 36.68% and the female literacy rate is 21.23% in Pottangi Block.

To facilitate the administration, Pottangi Block is further divided into 106 villages.

Pottangi Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pottangi Block.

Caste-wise Population - Pottangi Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.3% of total population in Pottangi Block of Odisha.

Religion-wise Population - Pottangi Block

Literacy Rate - Pottangi Block

Average literacy rate of Pottangi Block in 2011 were 34.68% in which, male and female literacy were 44.55% and 25.3% respectively. Total literate in Pottangi Block were 25,411 of which male and female were 15,908 and 9,503 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Pottangi Block

The Sex Ratio of Pottangi Block is 1,032 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Pottangi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Pottangi Block.

Child Population - Pottangi Block

According to Census 2011, there were 14,862 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pottangi Block. Out of which 7,663 were male while 7,199 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Pottangi Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Pottangi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Pottangi Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 14,862.

Working Population - Pottangi Block

In Pottangi Block out of total population, 48,456 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,761 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,552 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Pottangi Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Pottangi Block in Koraput district.

Pottangi Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Pottangi, Odisha - Wikipedia