Potharam Population, Caste, Working Data Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Potharam is a village situated in Dubbak mandal of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Potharam. The total population of Potharam is 1,185 out of which 616 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Potharam is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Potharam village is 114 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potharam is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Potharam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Potharam is 55%. Thus Potharam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Medak district. The male literacy rate is 68% and the female literacy rate is 41.27% in Potharam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Potharam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Potharam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potharam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 66 | 48 |
| Literacy | 55% | 68% | 41.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 94 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 596 | 242 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Potharam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Potharam village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 321 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 199 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 71 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 11 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 40 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Non Working | 570 | 280 | 290 |
Map of Potharam, Medak, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Potharam, Dubbak
Below are the list of villages near Potharam village in Dubbak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gambheerpur | 3,035 |
| Arepalle | 705 |
| Akaram | 4,529 |
| Cheekode | 5,426 |
| Dubbak | 12,349 |
| Mallaipalle | 525 |
| Rajakkapet | 2,085 |
| Yellapur | 227 |
| Chillapur | 2,928 |
| Dumpalpalle | 3,839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potharam, Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia