Potakhal Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Potakhal is a village situated in Kalimela block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 282 families residing in the village Potakhal. The total population of Potakhal is 1,170 out of which 564 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potakhal is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potakhal village is 189 which is 16% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potakhal is 1,054 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Potakhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potakhal is 61.3%. Thus Potakhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 70.55% and the female literacy rate is 52.65% in Potakhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potakhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potakhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potakhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 92 | 97 |
| Literacy | 61.26% | 70.55% | 52.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 190 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 390 | 181 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 231 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.3% of total population in Potakhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potakhal village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 286 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 201 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 12 | 45 |
| Non Working | 705 | 266 | 439 |
Map of Potakhal, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potakhal, Kalimela
Below are the list of villages near Potakhal village in Kalimela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangurkonda | 789 |
| Eraganda | 1,593 |
| Koyaguda | 165 |
| Gagarmetla | 689 |
| Mangipalli | 2,299 |
| Gampakonda | 1,956 |
| Kotaguda | 297 |
| Salamarikonda | 2,253 |
| Ambaguda | 813 |
| Patakonda | 556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potakhal, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia