Pothavaram Population, Caste, Working Data West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Pothavaram is a village situated in Nallajerla mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,812 families residing in the village Pothavaram. The total population of Pothavaram is 10,130 out of which 5,151 are males and 4,979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pothavaram is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pothavaram village is 1071 which is 11% of the total population. There are 551 male children and 520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pothavaram is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Pothavaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pothavaram is 73.7%. Thus Pothavaram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of West Godavari district. The male literacy rate is 76.54% and the female literacy rate is 70.69% in Pothavaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pothavaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pothavaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pothavaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,071 | 551 | 520 |
| Literacy | 73.66% | 76.54% | 70.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,082 | 1,541 | 1,541 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 89 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 3,457 | 1,630 | 1,827 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Pothavaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pothavaram village out of total population, 4,870 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,870 workers engaged in Main Work, 792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,747 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,652 | 3,267 | 1,385 |
| Cultivators | 792 | 775 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,747 | 1,579 | 1,168 |
| Household Industries | 124 | 94 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 989 | 819 | 170 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 27 | 191 |
| Non Working | 5,260 | 1,857 | 3,403 |
Map of Pothavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pothavaram, Nallajerla
Below are the list of villages near Pothavaram village in Nallajerla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anumunilanka | 4,712 |
| Ananthapalle | 12,412 |
| Gundepalle | 5,175 |
| Chodavaram | 914 |
| Cheepurugudem | 2,482 |
| Nallajerla | 13,457 |
| Dubacherla | 13,101 |
| Marellamudi | 1,480 |
| Avapadu | 6,016 |
| Prakasaraopalem | 4,721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pothavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia