Potanar Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Potanar is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Potanar. The total population of Potanar is 417 out of which 191 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potanar is 1,183.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potanar village is 63 which is 15% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potanar is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,183) of Potanar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potanar is 44.6%. Thus Potanar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 53.8% and the female literacy rate is 37.24% in Potanar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potanar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potanar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potanar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Literacy | 44.63% | 53.8% | 37.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 57 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 104 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 106 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54% of total population in Potanar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potanar village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 103 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 43 | 144 |
| Non Working | 118 | 45 | 73 |
Map of Potanar, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potanar, Kotpad
Below are the list of villages near Potanar village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deuda | 411 |
| Ambogam | 2,372 |
| Chandili | 1,419 |
| Erapalli | 735 |
| Bikrampur | 107 |
| Sindhigam | 778 |
| Pirinji | 917 |
| Umorapondi | 483 |
| Surli | 994 |
| Taragam | 192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potanar, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia