Potala Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Potala is a village situated in Kendujhar Sadar block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Potala. The total population of Potala is 829 out of which 393 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potala is 1,109.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potala village is 153 which is 18% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potala is 1,040 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Potala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potala is 54%. Thus Potala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 43.3% in Potala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 75 | 78 |
| Literacy | 53.99% | 66.04% | 43.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 55 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 341 | 176 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 464 | 183 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.1% of total population in Potala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potala village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 36.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 81 | 167 |
| Non Working | 440 | 183 | 257 |
Map of Potala, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potala, Kendujhar Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Potala village in Kendujhar Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankiri | 994 |
| Mathuramandali | 574 |
| Manoharpur | 527 |
| Tangarani | 596 |
| Biswanathpur | 309 |
| Belapasi | 455 |
| Banamalipur | 325 |
| Mahuladiha | 312 |
| Sahadapur | 1,156 |
| Kendua | 872 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potala, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia