Potenda Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Potenda is a village situated in Machh kund block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 58 families residing in the village Potenda. The total population of Potenda is 266 out of which 130 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potenda is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potenda village is 38 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potenda is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Potenda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potenda is 51.8%. Thus Potenda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 67.86% and the female literacy rate is 36.21% in Potenda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potenda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potenda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potenda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 51.75% | 67.86% | 36.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 54 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Potenda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potenda village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 43.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 54 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 16 | 61 |
| Non Working | 130 | 60 | 70 |
Map of Potenda, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Potenda, Machh kund
Below are the list of villages near Potenda village in Machh kund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doragoda | 126 |
| Audipoda | 548 |
| Dudipadar | 111 |
| Changudipada | 171 |
| Sargiguda | 56 |
| Kamel | 253 |
| Poibeda | 389 |
| Tusuba | 559 |
| Gomalput | 135 |
| Litiput | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potenda, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia