Pothapalu Population, Caste, Working Data Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothapalu is a village situated in Madanapalle mandal of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,375 families residing in the village Pothapalu. The total population of Pothapalu is 5,872 out of which 2,818 are males and 3,054 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothapalu is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothapalu village is 576 which is 10% of the total population. There are 307 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothapalu is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Pothapalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothapalu is 70.6%. Thus Pothapalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Chittoor district. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 62.98% in Pothapalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothapalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothapalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothapalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 576 | 307 | 269 |
| Literacy | 70.64% | 79.13% | 62.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,219 | 540 | 679 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 2,131 | 831 | 1,300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pothapalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothapalu village out of total population, 2,736 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,736 workers engaged in Main Work, 574 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 936 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,182 | 1,339 | 843 |
| Cultivators | 574 | 360 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 936 | 489 | 447 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 654 | 476 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 554 | 303 | 251 |
| Non Working | 3,136 | 1,176 | 1,960 |
Map of Pothapalu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pothapalu, Madanapalle
Below are the list of villages near Pothapalu village in Madanapalle.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasiraopeta | 168 |
| Chinnathippasamudram | 9,823 |
| Molakaladinne | 393 |
| Kothavaripalle | 8,541 |
| Valasapalle | 4,171 |
| Madanapalle | 3,564 |
| Penchupadu | 2,759 |
| Theneegalavaripalle | 650 |
| Malepadu | 3,049 |
| Vempalle | 10,639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothapalu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia